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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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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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Company fined 450k after death of employee

A company based in Derbyshire have been handed a £450,000 fine for the death of a 19 year old employee.

Ben Pallier-Singleton died when the forklift he was operating overturned, inflicting...

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Plans for wind turbine in Oswestry scrapped

Plans for a 101 metre high wind turbine near Oswestry have been abandoned over concerns it may spoil the local countryside.

Engena Limited, a renewables firm, submitted plans for one wind t...

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A smart bin for smart recycling

A start-up company, Bin.E, has designed a "smart bin" which will sort our rubbish into different recycling categories. The bin, which is currently being trialled in Poland, is capable of sorting th...

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Environment Agency trial of body worn cameras

The Environment Agency has launched a six month trial in the North East to equip enforcement officers with body worn cameras.

The first trial of its kind within the...

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Appeal on environmental information dismissed

An appeal against a decision of the Upper Tribunal disputing the definition of "environmental information" in the Environmental Information Regulations SI 2004/3391 (EIR) ha...

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The bells! The bells!

In what has been a particularly controversial move, Big Ben will be silenced for four years whilst repairs to the Elizabeth Tower are carried out. The move is part of health and safety control meas...

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Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance released

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, provided a new supplementary planning guidance (SPG), which focuses on London's availability to deliver affordable housing and increasing t...

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UK spends double on overseas fossil fuels than renewables

Catholic aid agency Cafod have released figures from research that suggest the UK spent double the amount on overseas fossil fuel projects than renewable projects.

46% of the £6.1 billion e...

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