stewartthorpe published Vandals target Ilkeston nature reserve in arson attack

The Wildlife Trust is appealing for £7,000 after vandals targeted a nature reserve at the weekend. A large bird hide was burnt down on Saturday, March 25, at Mapperley Wood Nature Reserve, completely destroying it, according to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.Local fisherman called the fire brigade in the evening after spotting smoke rising from the Ilkeston reserve.Read more: Pet shops to stop selling rabbits over EasterMapperley Wood sits on the southern edge of Shipley Country Park, and..