With falls said to be the biggest single cause of
accidental death, a framework to help housebuilders ensure the next generation
of homes are safer has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents. Safer by design: A framework to reduce serious accidental injury
in new-build homes has been developed with industry experts, and
encourages housebuilders to go beyond current regulatory requirements for
accident prevention. Read more on 24housing.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’
That...
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