Protected heather moorland in Denbighshire has been damaged by vehicles being driven off-road. A number of areas in the Llantysilio mountains had been restored and countryside managers said it was ...

Acres of bright, purple heather has begun to show off its colour on moorland across Yorkshire. The plant dominates in some rural landscapes around the county and can be seen from miles around.

It is feared Yorkshire's moorland could lose its distinctive purple heather due to swarms of beetles. The heather beetle has been blamed for moorland turning from purple to shades of orange and brown.

The results were shared in a study that, for the first time, quantified the extent of the UK’s heather moorland habitat and its historical and potential losses. A large chunk (15 per cent ...

The heather beetle has been blamed for moorland turning from purple to shades of orange and brown. The insects have thrived after the "Beast from the East" weakened resilience in plants ...