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HSE launch "Go Home Healthy" campaign

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a new occupational awareness campaign at their first annual conference on 18 September.

"Go Home Healthy" is aimed at...

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Major acid leak in Hull

A major acid leak in Hull has caused a "vapour cloud" over residential areas, sparking concern.

The leak stemmed from a tank containing 580 tonnes of hydrochloric acid at the King George do...

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Illegal waste transportation to be challenged by government agencies

Illegal waste carriers are looking to be reduced, from the combined effort of the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the Environment Agency, all over England. After...

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Viridor and Sheffield University's robotics project may improve plant safety and efficiency

Viridor, a UK-wide recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, have been working closely with the University of Sheffield's robotics team for two years. Within this technological...

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Heavy fine after fork lift truck death

On 10 February 2015, 19-year-old Ben Pallier-Singleton died after the fork lift truck (FLT) he was driving down a sloping roadway at night time overturned at his employer's site in Chinley, Derbysh...

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MPs to reopen inquiry into use of plastic bottles

The Environmental Audit Committee plans to relaunch its predecessor's inquiry into coffee cups and plastic bottles, which was brought to an end before it could report d...

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Farmer who illegally felled trees fined

A farmer has been fined £112,197 in Newport Magistrates Court after illegally felling around two hundred beech trees that belonged to an ancient hedgerow at Pen y Fan farm, Manmoel, and were worth...

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Badger cull extended to eleven new areas of England

As part of the Government's 25-year strategy to eradicate bovine TB, licences have been issued by Natural England for badger culling in eleven new areas in Devon, Wilts...

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Roofing contractor given suspended prison sentence

A roofing contractor has been given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service for safety breaches after workers were left at risk...

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Scotland sets out environmental plans for 2017-18

The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government 2017-2018 which includes all of their intended actions over the coming year. It includes various proposals r...

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Cost of offshore wind falls to record low

Energy generated from offshore wind in the UK is set to be cheaper than that generated from nuclear power.

Offshore windfarms will be built for a record low price, half of what they were in...

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HSA announces changes to recognition of First Aid Response Education and Training Standard

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland has announced that as and from 31 December 2017, only the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) First Aid Response Education and Training Stan...

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DCCAE publishes public consultation on Renewable Energy Support Scheme

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has published a public consultation regarding the design of a new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) for Ireland. This is t...

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HS2 searches for construction firms to transform London Euston station

HS2 Ltd has begun looking for companies to transform London Euston station and build a new transfer hub at Old Oak Common in readiness for a high-speed rail line.

Those investments are esti...

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Howzat?! Noisy cricket leads to planning complaints

A planning application submitted by Darlington Cricket Club has been considered by a planning committee due to complaints relating to the proposed development.

The Cricket Club has applied...

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