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Heatwave sees solar power soar

The current UK heatwave saw solar power briefly take over from gas as the primary energy source. The data came from the Government and National Grid-backed Sheffield Solar PV_Live project.

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Appeal over green energy facility dismissed

The Welsh planning secretary, Lesley Griffiths, has upheld a planning inspector's recommendation to refuse planning permission for a proposed green energy facility in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Hopes that Swansea Bay tidal lagoon may still go ahead

The leader of Swansea Council has suggested that the tidal lagoon energy project at Swansea could still get the go ahead without backing from the UK Government.

Tidal Lagoon Power's pathfin...

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Japanese knotweed appeal lost

The Court of Appeal has ruled against Network Rail in appeal against damages to be given to two homeowners in Maesteg, Wales, in a case where the homeowners were seeking compensation due to the pre...

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Engineering company fined following cylinder accident

Redhall Engineering Services Ltd have been fined £14,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,687 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act...

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Rogue landlord fined for fire safety failings

A prosecution resulting in a landmark fine has been brought by City of Lincoln Council over a rogue landlord who breached fire, health and safety Regulations at two of his properties in Lincol...

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Croydon school approved with rooftop play deck

A new 630 place primary school in Croydon has been approved by the Housing Secretary after an initial rejection by the council.

The appeal concerned a piece of land formerly occupied b...

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BUPA fined £3m for Legionnaires' death

BUPA Care Homes (BNH) Ltd has been fined after an elderly resident of the Hutton Village Nursing Home, which the company operates, died after contracting Legionnaires' disease.

Three m...

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Ben and Jerry's to campaign for on-shore windfarms using half price ice cream

Stop everything, Ben and Jerry's have announced their creative campaigning method for onshore windfarm support.

Half price, punnily-named (see what we did there?) ice cream.

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€600,000 funding announcement for Ireland's Circular Economy Innovators

Today on June 14 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched a €600,000 funding programme to support innovators. The Innovation for a Circular Economy Programme will support co...

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Appeal on waste operation dismissed

The case of Mark Stone, Salhouse Norwich Ltd v Environment Agency, an appeal to the Queen's Bench Division, has been dismissed.

Salhouse Norwich Ltd owned a site on which another p...

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Recycling company racks up costs of over 380k after fire breaches environmental regulations

Lincolnshire-based recycling company Mid UK Recycling Ltd. have been handed down a fine of £100,000 following a serious fire at their premises at Barkston Heath, Ancaster, in July 2015.

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Put down the plastic, tourists to the Med advised

It's the wonderful British summertime season, and that means an exodus of our fellow Brits to (more reliably) sunnier climes!

Now, the Mediterranean will always be a popular tourist de...

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Heathrow runway approved

The cabinet has approved plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport in a move described by ministers as a "historic moment" for the UK. The plans were approved by the cabinet following initial ap...

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Tips for a zero waste kitchen

Figures from waste campaigners Wrap show that UK households throw away around 5 million tonnes of edible food every year.

That is apparently a drop of 1.1 million tonnes since 2007, so we'r...

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