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University fined after worker seriously injured following bomblet explosion

A worker sustained serious injuries at the Shrivenham Campus of Cranfield University after one of the bomblets he was dismantling exploded. Three employees from the Explosives Research Section at t...

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Government to commission new homes

The Government has announced that it will be directly commissioning the construction of up to 13,000 new homes in London, Dover, Cambridgeshire, Chichester and Gosport in 2016. By directly commissi...

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Huge fine following unauthorised development

Property developer Yusuf Sarodia has been hit with a £700,000 fine and has been ordered to pay costs of £25,000 after building a six-storey block of flats in Hoxton, London, without planning permis...

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Electricity from cheese! No Whey!

A new power plant in the French Alps is using cheese to generate enough electricity to power a community of 1,500 people.

The plant in Albertville uses skimmed whey, a by-product from the l...

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Wind energy could be Europe's largest power source by 2030

A report by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has stated that if governments follow their ambitious climate and energy policy framework then wind energy could be the EU's largest pow...

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Planners need to do more for green energy

Welsh Planning minister Carl Sargeant is encouraging planning authorities to make sure that green energy policies are included in local development plans.

Under the Plan...

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Littering targeted in 2016

As ministers prepare a strategy to create a "clutter-free legacy for England", the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is planning on increasing the fine for those dropping litte...

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Offshore wind operator plans 6 billion UK investment by 2020

Britain's largest offshore windfarm operator, Dong Energy, has announced plans to spend a further £6 billion in the UK by 2020, under the impression that the Government is serious about suppor...

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Water supplier safety failings lead to fifth fine from HSE

Cambridgeshire-based water supplier, Anglian Water Services Limited, has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after three workers were injured in two separate...

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COP21 reaches global climate deal

The 21st Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP21, managed to finalise a world-wide climate deal earlier this month. For the first tim...

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Cedrec Christmas office hours

Even legislation experts need a Christmas break!

Cedrec Towers will be closed and unmanned from Christmas Eve until 4 January 2016, when we will return bleary eyed and confused.

Hav...

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UK solar panel subsidies slashed by 65%

The Government have decided to cut subsidies to householders installing roof top solar panels by 65% just days after agreeing to a low carbon energy future at the climate change conference in Paris...

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Roofing company fined

Roofing company IKO Plc has been fined following injuries sustained by a self-employed worker while at work.

Graeme Myers, 48, reached over a fence at the end of an auto-plant machine at Pr...

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Have Yourself an Eco-friendly Christmas

Traditionally, Christmas is a time for treating yourself and your family. But, regrettably, we are all guilty of producing too much waste from food to packaging.

Here are 10 great tips to s...

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Fracking allowed under national parks

MPs have voted to allow hydraulic fracturing, known as 'fracking', under national parks as long as it takes place at a depth of 1,200m with the actual drilling taking place on the surface...

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