It mainly affects older folk
NON-HODGKIN lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
It usually starts in the lymph nodes, and different areas of lymph nodes around the body may be affected. Some types of NHL grow very slowly and may not need treatment for months or years. Other types grow quickly and need treatment soon after diagnosis.
NHL is the sixth most common cancer in the UK. Around 14,000 people are diagnosed with it each year. It can affect people at any age but most people diagnosed with NHL are over 55.
DERBYSHIRE Wildlife Trust has recruited a member of staff dedicated to pine martens thanks to funding from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
Pine martens are about the size of a cat and have chestnut brown fur with a creamy yellow bib over the throat and chest. They are related to weasels, ferrets, polecats and otters.
This rare animal was once the second most common carnivore in Britain, but loss of habitat, the fur industry and culling has driven the species close to extinction in England. The last confirmed sighting of a pine marten was in 2018 when one was found by the side of the road between Belper and Ripley. Prior to that, the last sighting, according to the Derbyshire Mammals Directory, was in 2002.
This new role will see the trust carry out feasibility studies to see if it is possible to reintroduce pine martens in the county. Hollie Fisher, of Derbyshire
Wildlife Trust said: “We would love to see pine martens return to Derbyshire. Pine martens need woodlands that are well connected and full of a mixture of species and food sources such as small rodents, birds, insects and fruit in order to thrive.
“We’re working hard to ensure there are more connected, wild places across Derbyshire for these special mammals, especially within the Dark Peak and lower Derwent Valley.”