
The owner of Pontins holiday parks has been charged with corporate manslaughter, following the death of a guest after a section of the ceiling containing air conditioning ducting collapsed in Febru...

A judge at Isleworth Crown Court has ordered Amarjit Singh and Jasbinder Kaur to pay £250,055.80 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for illegally converting a house into flats.
This...

Today (Monday 28 April) is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which was set up in 2003 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to observe the Day in order to highlight the importance o...

New laws which came into force on 25 April mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history.
The new powers, delivered by the Water (...

Clean energy projects, public transport links, and other major infrastructure will, on average, be delivered at least a year faster, as the government accelerates planning reforms to unleash growth...

Today (Tuesday 22 April) is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, which started on 22 April 1970, to mobilise over 1 billion people annually, to protect the planet.
Earthday.org are global adv...

Easter Sunday is this weekend (20 April), which is a festival in the Christian calendar that celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, three days after he was crucified.
Easter eggs are used a...

An independent review of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) regulatory landscape, which was announced last October, was released on 2 April 2025...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a

On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of postponing the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU)

The Government and Environment Agency have announced that over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired to protect thousands of homes and business from the dangers of f...

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a coalition of 12 major energy companies, is increasing efforts to decarbonise transport.
With a decade of progress under its belt, including cutt...

According to analysis by Marrons Consultancy, more than one in three housing applications on grey belt land have been approved since the policy was introduced in December.
Marrons said the...

The Welsh government has launched a consultation on the next phase of its building control regime for higher-risk buildings, with a focus on new duties for decision-makers a...

A self-employed roofing contractor has been ordered to undertake unpaid work after the uncontrolled spread of asbestos in a back garden put two young workers and local residents at risk.
Do...