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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1571, Thomas Mun, English writer on economics (died 1641) was born. In 1579, Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1929, The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. In 1958, The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. In 2017, A series of wildfires in central Portugal kill at least 64 people and injure 204 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

England’s poorest communities face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

Wildlife | The Guardian

June 4, 2026

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England’s poorest communities face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme environmental disparities, charity coalition warnsThe poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a new report finds.More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.42 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environmental NGOs says. Continue reading...

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