The humble Brussels sprout has become obligatory at the Christmas table, whether you like them or not. Despite the vegetable being the subject of an easy joke, scientists have proven how they can b...
Last Christmas, Stanley in County Durham proudly unveiled their £10,000 metal Christmas tree which, when lit, put a very modern twist on the traditional town Christmas tree. However, within one hou...
The switching on of Christmas lights has become an important event in many communities. However, instead of one large Christmas light 'switch-on', Witney has decided to opt for three separate celeb...
For those who still buy a real Christmas tree, disposing of it can be a real pain once Christmas is over. In New York City however, the problem is dealt with sustainably by the City's Department of...
A report has revealed that public sector staff in Scotland are too dependent on air travel rather than rail services, and have flown to London up to 100 times as frequently as taking the train in t...
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Expert advice on how the latest environmental legislation affects universities and further education colleges will be available from Cedrec at the forthcoming EcoCampus legislation update (10 Decem...
A sports club has been charged with corporate manslaughter and fined more than £130,000 after it pleaded guilty to a number of health and safety failings which led to the death of a young gir...
New analysis has revealed that more people in London and the South East have reported ill-founded health and safety excuses than anywhere else in the UK.
The Health and...
In a bid to meet the requirements of the EU's Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have put for...
A new state-of-the-art food waste plant has opened in County Durham, serving the North East's need to recycle food waste and create renewable energy.
Emerald Biogas has announced the comple...
The Environment Agency has confirmed it will make almost 15% of its staff redundant over the next 12 months, after its funding was cut by £33.5 million.
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The world-famous Swedish Ice Hotel which melts every spring only to be rebuilt the following winter, was almost prevented from being constructed this year due to lack of a fire alarm system.
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A wood recycling company has been fined £200,000 with costs of £34,000 for major safety failings after a worker was killed when he was struck by a loading vehicle in December 2008.
Raymond...
Party Pieces, the party planning company run by Michael and Carole Middleton, parents of the Duchess of Cambridge, has donated £12,650 to the Woodland Trust as part of a civil s...
D Henderson Chimney Specialists and Roofers Ltd. has been fined £20,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The prosecution follo...
