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Stratford-upon-Avon Granted Outline Planning Permission

A 140-hectare development in Warwickshire has been granted outline planning permission.

The plan, submitted by Nexus Planning, secured outline planning permission in the largest scheme ever...

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Stockton Housing Scheme U-Turn

Outline proposals for a 550 home development at Ingleby Barwick has been approved after an appeal.

The scheme was initially refused permission on appeal by Sir Eric Pickles, the predecessor...

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2015 set new global record for renewable energy

A renewables global status report has reported that last year saw record investment and implementation of clean energy. Solar, wind and hydropower sources were added at the fastest rate the world h...

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ScottishPower fined after worker badly scalded

ScottishPower have received a £1.75 million fine following an incident which left a worker with serious burns.

The incident happened on 12 October 2013 at Longannet Power Station in Alloa,...

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Two BT employees seriously injured following electric shock

British Telecommunications have been fined £600,000 after two employees suffered serious injuries.

On 1 April 2010 both employees were injured in separate falls from ladders. It is believed...

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Germany producing "too much" renewable energy!

In early May, Germany generated so much renewable energy, costs dropped to -€130 per MWh.

The soar in renewable energy came after a period of sunny weather and high winds. On 8 May 2016, 80...

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Wind Farm Granted Permission in Moray Firth

Energy firms, SSE, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and SDIC Power have been given licence to begin manufacturing and constructing a £2.6 billion, 588-megawatt wind farm in Outer Moray Firt...

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Lichfield Town Centre Regeneration Granted Planning Permission

The Friarsgate development aims to create a new focal point at the heart of Lichfield town centre with new retail, residential and leisure space.

With plans for a new multi-screen cinema an...

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Fracking approved in North Yorkshire

Planning approval has been granted by North Yorkshire County Council's planning committee for a fracking site in Ryedale, despite widespread opposition. The Committee was told that 4,420 repre...

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UNESCO considers Stonehenge tunnel

Back in December 2014, the Government announced that it would invest in a tunnel, nearly 2 miles long, to improve traffic problems on the A303, which is next door to Stonehenge. The proposed tunnel...

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Crystal company fined after injury

Greatdale Limited, which trades as Cumbria Crystal, has been fined £15,000 after an employee suffered serious hand injuries.

Laura Ponsford, who was 21 at the time, was operating a drill to...

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Drumnaph Wood benefits from bag levy

The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 2013/4 came into force on 8 April 2013 and since then the public in Northern Ireland have been charged a...

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Fine following employee death

H20 Plumbing Services Limited has been fined £100,000, and ordered to pay costs of £25,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc....

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Latest legal challenge over government's air quality plan

The legal battle between ClientEarth and the UK government over air quality plans is set to continue after a High Court judge granted a request for a judicial review by ClientEarth, allowing them t...

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Support for UK fracking at an all time low

According to a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) poll, public support for fracking in the UK has fallen to a new low. 

The survey which is repeated ever...

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