Restaurant owners apologise for chopping down 80 trees after backlash
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Restaurant owners apologise for chopping down 80 trees after backlash
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"Owners of The Osprey in East Kilbride felled dozens of trees last week, causing an outpouring of anger from the local community and others on social media, who threatened to boycott the restaurant. Scottish Forestry is now investigating the incident because there was no felling permission in place for this work, a spokesperson told The Independent. We're sorry. We got this wrong, the eatery's owners, the Birk family, said in a statement on Facebook."
The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across issues from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, relying on donations to fund journalists while avoiding paywalls. The outlet highlights investigations and documentaries that aim to separate facts from messaging and stresses the need for reporters during a critical moment in US history. In Scotland, The Osprey restaurant in East Kilbride cut down dozens of trees to open up space, prompting community outrage and boycott threats. Scottish Forestry is investigating because no felling permission was in place. The restaurant owners apologised and acknowledged the mistake while noting refurbishment closures.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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