02/07/2013
Fire investigators say the blaze at a recycling plant in the West Midlands was started by a Chinese lantern. Farmers say they have warned of the risk for years.
Farmers say they have warned of the fire risk posed by Chinese lanterns for years. Does the blaze at a recycling plant in the West Midlands, believed to have been started by a lantern, now prove them right? Anna Hill hears from the Women's Farming Union about their campaign to get the lanterns banned.
Could over-zealous strimming of roadside verges be putting our wildflowers at risk of extinction? A leading plant charity wants local councils and the Highways Agency to hold back.
And game, set and match to British strawberries! We're set for a bumper crop this year, because of the cold spring and recent sunshine.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Emma Weatherill.
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