News
 
New safety measures for York city centre this Christmas

New measures are being introduced in York, in a bid to make the city centre safe over the Christmas period.

City of York Council is working with North Yorkshire Police, Make It York and par...

click to continue
Gardai and PSNI launch cross-border Christmas drink driving campaign

Gardai and the PSNI launched their annual cross border Christmas drink driving campaign this month, and all road users are urged to ensure they have a safe way of travelling home from a n...

click to continue
Vatican Christmas tree decorated in energy-efficient lights

The Vatican Christmas tree has been decorated with "next-generation" lights meant to have a reduced impact on the environment and use less energy.

The 85-foot-tall spruce tree came fro...

click to continue
Sevenoaks successful in hostel enforcement trial

Woolwich Crown Court has fined the owners of a hostel in Swanley £14,000 for failing to comply with two planning enforcement notices.

Sevenoaks District Council issued the o...

click to continue
Company sentenced following a serious incident in the sewer

A waste and wastewater company has been fined following an incident in which three workers were carried along a sewer following the collapse of a 150-year-old sewer gate.

Westminister&...

click to continue
Have yourself an eco-friendly Christmas

Every year at Christmas, the UK creates 30% more waste than usual, including an estimated 227,000 miles of wrapping paper and 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging.

According to a survey by w...

click to continue
Student protest leads to reduced food waste

According to his student blog, 6 May 2019 was the day that Durham University student Matthew Unerman got angry and decided to take action against something that really shouldn't be an issue. Food w...

click to continue
This tree is better, but is the argument real, or fake?

A classic staple of many Winter homes, the Christmas tree is a recognisable and almost necessary item for a jolly and festive time - but still, the question remains, which should be chosen, Re...

click to continue
School stops spread of Christmas cheer cards

Headteacher of the Belton Lane Primary School has banned his pupils from sending Christmas cards, citing the environmental impacts as his excuse. 

Parents of the childre...

click to continue
£1.4 million fine following life changing accident

Hampshire County Council has been fined, following an accident which resulted in a life-changing head injury for a six-year-old girl.

Bournemouth Crown Court heard how, on 28 December 2015,...

click to continue
Selfridges uses a new plastic alternative for its festive packaging

Selfridges has introduced a new sustainable plastic alternative across its festive food this year - specifically on its own brand range - making it now 100% plastic-free.

Found in products...

click to continue
Npower gets coal for Christmas, as thousands of jobs at risk

Energy giant Npower has revealed plans for the overhaul of its UK business following a takeover by the German energy giant E.ON, which could possibly cost nearly 4,500 jobs,&nbs...

click to continue
Christmas market expected to raise the roof, but worried to drop the platform

Fears are raised over Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens Christmas market platform, about whether or not it can cope with the crowds of festive market-goers.

A councillor has called for reass...

click to continue
Christmas charity event dropped on Trinity Close

A charity collection will not be taking place, and yellow parking restriction cones are not going to be installed along roads in the lead up to Burnham-On-Sea's Trinity Close this Christmas, follow...

click to continue
Council become the real Christmas Banners

Ten Square Hotel in Belfast took it upon themselves to spread some Christmas cheer, with a banner wishing 'Happy Holidays Belfast'. The humbug Belfast City Council have requested it to be removed,...

click to continue