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Six years jail sentence for company boss following worker fatality

Two men have received jail sentences after two incidents on the same day left one worker dead and another with life-changing injuries when they fell from a roof they were dismantling.

C. Sm...

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Heat from cheese? A gouda idea!

Earlier in the year, we published a story about how a power plant in the French Alps is using cheese to produce enough energy to power a community o...

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Drones used in planning departments

In recent years, planners have been under increasing pressure, whilst trying to deal with diminishing resources, to deliver new developments in order to boost the economy and housing. Now, it appea...

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Latest ISO 14001 stats shows global growth

Recent data released on the update of the international Environmental Management Systems standard ISO 14001 has shown that the number of certificates issued worldwide has increased by 7% over the l...

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HSE funding cut by 100 million over 10 years

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been dealt a large funding blow, with announcements they will face further budget cuts as the Government nears the 2020 deadline f...

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Four fines following prison injury

Four different parties have been find after a worker was injured when replacing a window at Leeds prison. The worker suffered multiple fractures in his right foot, a fracture of his left ankle and...

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Chemical company fined for toxic spill

A chemical company has been sentenced this month in Leeds Crown Court for breaches in safety, following the ejection of a highly toxic chemical.

A company maintenance technician unwittingly...

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Fine following service shaft fall

David Ashley Construction Limited has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,776 following an incident where a worker fell 13 metres down a service riser shaft.

Leice...

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Crane company fined following two deaths in crane collapse

Falcon Crane Hire has received a £750,000 fine following safety failings that resulted in the death of two men after a crane collapsed in London.

Crane operator Jonathan Cloke died after fa...

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No screaming or shouting while riding the Big One

The owners of the Big Sheep theme park in north Devon have asked visitors not to scream on their newest roller coaster after people living nearby raised concerns over noise.

The new ride, c...

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Consultation launched on privatisation of Land Registry

A consultation has been launched into the available options for moving Land Registry operations into the private sector.

It is proposed that the Crown will retain ownership which would incl...

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Record high for renewables investment

Investment in renewable energy across the globe hit a new record high of £202.3 billion in 2015, as shown by the study "Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment". Interestingly, the investment...

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'The city we need' manifesto published

World Urban Campaign has released a manifesto, entitled "The City we Need 2.0: Towards a New Urban Paradigm", which aims to guide sustainable development across the globe. It has been prepared usin...

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Planning appeal decision could have significant national impact

A decision by the Court of Appeal on a combined appeal made in relation to housing development could have a significant impact on green belt development.

The National Pl...

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Ash tree facing extinction

Research published in the Journal of Ecology has suggested that the ash tree could become extinct in Europe because of the ash-dieback disease alongside the threat of the emerald ash borer, which i...

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