A lorry driver in Loranville, Larne has been fined £400 for the unauthorised disposal of waste tyres at a bonfire site in north Belfast.
An investigation by the Northern...
Thousands of rules affecting businesses are to be scrapped or amended, according to David Cameron.
Speaking at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) conference, the Prime Minister has su...
Cows are a notorious source of the dangerous greenhouse gas methane. It is thought that they each emit up to 500 litres of methane a day. However, one German farm has discovered that the emissions...
The largest independent whisky bottling plant in Scotland has been fined £12,000 after 5,000 litres of whisky was spilled into the River Ayr.
The spill, which was equivalent to a whopping 7...
Nineteen workers who were part of a team changing rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. One of the workers is in a serious condition.
A welder on the te...
Actor and comedian extraordinaire Ricky Gervais has used his celebrity status to support the opposition of a shark cull happening on the other side of the world, in Western Australia.
Using...
Seven years ago, the EU set out an energy and climate change strategy for 2020, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gases by 20%, improve energy efficiency and ensure that one fifth of all energy came...
Taking a break from designing wacky clothes, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has decided to vocalise her thoughts on the destruction of the environment and is encouraging people to sign a petiti...
Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to two rural communities in Swansea because the surrounding lanes are too muddy. Postmen have complained about the boggy conditions when delivering to Owensfield...
A company in Stockport, which manufactures chains for conveyor belts, escalators and forklift trucks, has been fined £80,000 and ordered to pay costs of £12,696 after an incident at its premises le...
A Government consultation has concluded that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) should remain a non-departmental public body.
The review began in June 2013 as par...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) wants 2014 to be the safest ever year for farmers. Whilst attitudes towards farm safety are becoming more positi...
Rajesh Voralia, a textile recycler from Surrey trading as RTS Textile Recyclers, has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £3,500 in costs after admitting to breaching the Work at Height Regulations...
Large parts of the UK have been experiencing extreme weather over the last few weeks, with increased rainfall and strong winds leading to extensive flooding in some areas; something Prime Minister...
The sale of a beer in Iceland, which its makers claim contains dead whale, has been criticised by conservationists.
The 5.2% beer produced by Icelandic brewery, Steoji, is described as heal...
