A farmer in Wiltshire has been given a 12 month suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs after pleading guilty to health and safety failings.
Mike Porter, aged 66 and fro...
Improved lighting, ventilation and heat control of office buildings can boost workers' productivity by thousands of dollars a year and reduce the sick building syndrome.
A new study re...
Southern Water have been handed a record £2 million fine for sewage leaks.
Raw sewage flooded Kent beaches, closing the public spaces for nine days.
Judge Adele Williams stated the...
Kier MG Ltd, John Henry & Sons (Civil Engineers) Ltd and Lawless Civils Ltd have been fined £1.5 million, £550,000 and £40,500 respectively following a trench collapse which r...
As Christmas fast approaches, Cedrec is taking some time to reflect on the amount of waste produced at this time of year. It is estimated that 300,000 tonnes of card alone is used in UK households...
A woman from Nottinghamshire could be given a £2,500 fine after flying a Santa flag outside of her home, and all because she doesn't have planning permission. Whilst Broxtowe Borough Council h...
GEM Motoring Assist, a road safety organisation, has come up with 12 driving tips aimed at keeping motorists safe over Christmas. It is estimated that more than 200 people die each year because of...
A study suggests, that warming seas might push traditional British favourites off the menu.
Several types of fish such as haddock, lemon sole and plaice can slowly disappear from the North...
It is that time of year again. Villages, towns and cities across the country are adorning their streets with Christmas lighting to make the season that little bit more special. However, this Christ...
The results of a most recent study on bees reveal, that increased levels of pesticides containing neonicotinoid have an adverse effect on bees' ability to create a buzz to produce and gather pollen...
The European Commission (EC) begins legal action against the UK and six other EU states due to failing to act against "cheating" on measured emissions of diesel cars. The is...
After a large number of protests, the highly polluting method of gas extraction through underground coal gasification (UCG) will not be supported by the UK government.
This method, which in...
After the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection of the construction site in Bollington, the construction company and its Managing Director have been fined for operati...
A consultation tool that aims to enable towns, villages and neighbourhoods to "shape" their own sustainable local energy plans has been launched.
The "consultation tool" will utilise worksh...
Aberdeen City Council has been fined £275,000 after having to switch off their solar panels for health and safety reasons.
The fine follows a series of "thermal events" that were reported t...
