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It's SHE Show time again... Again!

It's coming up to that time of year when we set up our exhibitor stand at the SHE Show North East!

Taking place at Newcastle Marriott, Gosforth, on 17 November 2015, the SHE Show boast...

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Government launch consultation to improve air quality

The Government have launched a consultation to consider what action can be taken by local authorities to improve air quality. This move comes in response to a Supreme Court...

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Council fined after swing barrier death

North Lincolnshire Council has been fined following the death of Andrew Matthews after his car drove into a swing barrier gate at Foxhills sports ground in Scunthorpe.

The father of two had...

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Welsh Wind Farm Applications Rejected

Energy minister Andrea Leadsom announced five planning applications for wind farms in Powys have been rejected. The decisions come from a combined inquiry which was was called for by former energy...

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Is radiation good for you? Asks the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering eliminating the "Linear No-Threshold" (LNT) basis of radiation protection and replacing it with the "radiation hormesis" theory which sugge...

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Unsafe work at height sees brothers sentenced.

Two brothers, Jason and Gary White who are directors of G E White and Sons Ltd, have been fined £6000 each plus costs for allowing employees to work at height unsafely.

Workers were spotted...

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Green electricity tariffs dropped by Big Six companies.

Britain's biggest energy suppliers, the "Big Six", have been questioned as it has came to light that they have all dropped their green electricity tariffs despite their public commitments to t...

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2015 predicted to be the hottest year on record

Climate experts have predicted that 2015 will be the hottest year ever recorded. This follows from findings that July was the hottest month on record, with temperatures in July 0.81C higher than pr...

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Hugo Boss fined 1.2 million following death of four year old

Fashion company Hugo Boss has been fined £1.2 million after health and safety breaches led to the death of four year old Austen Harrison at their Bicester Village store. The tragic incident occurre...

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ISO 14001:2015 new standard approved

The release of ISO 14001:2015 is almost upon us. After a near unanimous vote by ISO members approval has been given to the revised ISO 14001 standard. The revised edition has received much support...

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Prison sentences for unsafe gas work

Two brothers, Lee and Scott Butterworth, have received 10 week prison sentences, suspended for 2 years, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid community work and ordered to pay costs of £496.60 e...

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New stats are tree-mendous

A new assessment produced by Yale University has claimed that there are just over three trillion trees on Earth. Previous estimates counted 400 billion trees at most, making the new estimate eight...

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Badger cull extended

The government has announced that following the badger culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset last year, the badger cull is to be extended to Dorset.

Last year, an independent expert assessm...

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Civil Aviation Authority announce restrictions on vintage jets following Shoreham Air Show tragedy

Following the tragedy of the Shoreham Air Show disaster on 22 August 2015, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has made the following statement on their website:

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New self-employed exemption guidance

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new online guidance to help self-employed people understand the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties o...

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