A planning application, submitted in April 2016, for a single house in Elland in West Yorkshire was originally rejected by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough council. The council had concerns about th...
EU Member States agreed to approve the changes to the emissions plan for reduction of air pollution and use of cleaner technologies.
This occurs after almost two years of discussions and tw...
A report submitted to Parliament suggests that 25 million existing homes will not meet insulation standards by 2050. If all of those homes were to be brought up to standard by 2050, one home a minu...
National furniture company, DFS Trading Limited, has been fined for safety failings after a worker suffered serious injuries to neck and head.
On 2 July 2015 the worker was performing...
Professor Dieter Helm, chair of the Natural Capital Committee, has said that the green belt should be preserved and treated as natural capital. Speaking in a personal capacity at the "Green Belt of...
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has committed £10m to 100 organisations across Scotland to support climate change actions.
The announcement has been made at R:evolve Recycle shop, w...
On 2 February 2017 the Cardiff County Court handed down a landmark judgement, regarding Japanese Knotweed, that can have major implications for landowners and home owners across the UK and could co...
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London has said that from October this year, the owners of more polluting cars will have to pay extra charge for driving within the congestion charge zone in central London...
73% of the UK's beaches have been found to be littered with tiny plastic "nurdles" in a study on 279 shorelines.
The plastic pieces are the size of lentils and are used as a raw materi...
A £200 million development proposal has been submitted to Manchester City Council by former professional footballers Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville. The pair aim to transform an area of Manchester thr...
The European Commission has sent a "final warning" to the UK for failing to address repeated breaches of legal air pollution limits.
Air pollution limits were breach...
Newcastle Council has announced that it is considering handing over the responsibility for running its parks to a charity. Doing so could be a cost-saving measure and could also mean extra funding...
Tesco has set up a trial to help Britain's shrinking honey bee population through the use of waste sugar from split bags and leftovers from bakeries and use it as a feed for bees struggling to...
Some of Britain's most significant sites are at risk of damage from coastal erosion and flooding.
After severe weather in 2009, damage was caused to Wordsworth House and Garden, costin...
Newcastle's city centre skyline is set to grow as plans for a 26 story tower are approved.
The tower will house 162 one and two bed apartments, available for private rent.
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