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Dirty production of antibiotics for NHS helps to create superbugs

The NHS is buying drugs from Indian pharmaceutical companies, which use dirty methods of production increasing the development of "superbugs" - a type of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Lack of...

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National Farmers' Union calls for strategy to manage flood risk in the UK

"Flooding manifesto" developed by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has called for long-term strategic plans from the Government and its agencies to mitigate future flood risk.

The pla...

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Sustainable transport fund announced

Transport Minister Andrew Jones has announced £64 million of funds aimed at encouraging more people to cycle and walk to work. It forms part of a wider package of £300 million aimed at boosting wal...

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The costs of cleaning up a massive illegal landfill near Derry could reach 100 million

Remediation of a 47-hectare illegal waste dumping site, which would include waste removal, containment and site treatment could cost between £20 million and £100 million, the authorities revealed. ...

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1.4 million fund for six "Neighbourhoods of the Future" to improve air quality in London

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced a £1.4 million fund, which will be matched by the London boroughs involved and Heathrow airport by additional £1.1 million. The aim...

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Trump decisions spark environmental concerns

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders supporting two new oil pipelines, much to the anger of environmentalists. The Keystone XL and Dakota Access projects are designed to carry crud...

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A North East company prosecuted after workers were severely burned

A company PSL Worldwide Projects Ltd from Washington, Tyne and Wear, has been found guilty for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

On 31 Jul...

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Asbestos analyst fined for falsifying documents

An asbestos analyst has been fined after he falsified an asbestos air clearance certificate, following licensed asbestos removal in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Magistrates' Court heard h...

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Jaguar Land Rover fined 900,000 for injury to worker

Jaguar Land Rover have been fined £900,000 after a worker lost a leg following a car accident at their plant in Solihull.

A Range Rover Sport vehicle was driven toward the start of the prod...

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Empty council garages in London could provide 16,000 homes

New research suggests that London councils could turn over 22,000 empty garages owned by council into over 16,000 one-bed single-storey apartments. 

Ealing, Havering, Brent and Enfield have...

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Ban on microbeads in products can be against the EU free trade law

A new report has warned that the UK ban on microbeads in cosmetic products may not be enforceable.

Recently, following the pressures from environmental campaigners, the UK government vowed...

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Ikea reducing environmental impact

Ikea's sustainability report showed that the ever-popular furniture chain actually sent no waste to landfill in the UK for the first time in 2016. In fact, the company is making a small profit...

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Crisp company fined following accident

Tayto Group Limited, a company that manufactures crisps and snacks, has been fined £330,000 and ordered to pay £11,752.23 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching the Provision and Use of Work E...

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Swansea lagoon given backing

Plans to build a £1.3 billion tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay have been backed by a government-commissioned review. However, this does not mean it will go ahead just yet, as the government still needs...

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Waste company fined after employee loses legs in incident

A waste company have been fined after a worker was ran over by a shovel loader in November 2015. The incident led to the worker being hospitalised for six months and both legs being amputated from...

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