A vet, John Kenward, of Maidstone, has been fined after telling an equine intern to X-ray her foot using the practices X-ray kit.
The 25-year-old intern was stood on by a horse, and feared...
UK supermarkets are failing to stock their shelves with sustainable fish for customers, despite an increase in customer demand for certified products, research has shown.
Sainsbury's s...
The Environmental Audit Committee, an influential cross-party committee of MPs, has called for a prohibition on fracking because it believes that it could hamper efforts to...
New powers are to be given to Scotland's Parliament as part of the devolution agreement after the Scottish independence referendum.
The plans are made using recommendations from the Sm...
Officials have suggested that applications from Cuadrilla to explore for shale gas on two sites in Lancashire should not be approved.
The county council's planning officers have given...
A European Union (EU) plan, endorsed by ministers on Monday in Brussels, will see 90,000 diplomats in over 3,000 missions lobbying to win new pledges on carbon cuts from countries ahead of a United...
A worker has suffered severe burns to his arms after attempting to clear a blockage in an unguarded machine.
The incident occurred at SGL Carbon Fibers, a Highland manufacturing company, wh...
A company in Newport has found itself in court and handed fines after two employees suffered serious, life-changing injuries.
Stephen Harris, 53, from Pontnewydd, was drawn into a powered l...
Peter Herring, a businessman in Sheffield, failed to take notice of safety warnings received from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on several occasions, leading to a fi...
Scientists have said that governments must prepare for increased relocations for millions of people that will be forced to move from their homes due to dangerous weather changes related to global w...
China has announced that public interest groups will now be given more power to sue those that breach environmental protection laws. This comes as part of a concentrated effort in China to cut down...
A turbine collapse in Northern Ireland has closed the entire windfarm down as investigations continue into the cause.
The turbine, worth over £500,000, appears to have buckled near the base...
Several pieces of Britain's oldest legislation is to be revoked after 747 years.
In 1267, the Statute of Marlborough was passed under Henry III, containing 29 sections. To give a sense...
A six-foot mechanical polar bear that dances and sings Christmas carols is being investigated by a local council, following noise complaints.
Bernard the Bear bursts into festive cheer when...
A committee of MPs has called for the Government to issue new planning guidance to ensure local authorities prioritise air quality in planning decisions.
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