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Permission given for 53 storey building in Birmingham

Birmingham Council have given permission for what would be Birmingham's tallest building, even requiring aviation lighting to warn planes.

The approval has been under consultation for seven...

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South West Water fined £2.1m for water pollution

South West Water (SWW) has been fined £2.1m for a series of environmental offences that took place over four years and resulted in environmental damage and pollution of rivers and a lake acro...

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Manchester firefighters to take part in cancer monitoring

Life-saving firefighter cancer monitoring is to be launched as part of a UK-wide research project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).

The testing is being carried out this week i...

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Government fails to support Sewage Bill

Conservative MPs have voted down the Water Quality (Sewage Discharge) Bill sponsored by Labour MP and Shadow Environment Secretary, Jim McMahon.

The Bill co...

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Landowner sentenced to prison for destruction of River Lugg

A Herefordshire landowner has been sentenced over the destruction of 1,5 km section of the protected River Lugg in Kingsland in 2020, which resulted in loss of many wildlife habitats. The river is...

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"Frightening" record breaking heat and drought in Europe last year

According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the climate crisis had "frightening" impacts in Europe last year, with...

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Swissport Ireland fined after fatal accident

Swissport Ireland Limited have been fined after health and safety failings which led to the death of an employee.

The employee fell from height on 25 November 2018 while carrying out cargo...

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Scottish deposit return scheme delayed until 2024

The deployment of the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS) has been dealt another blow, as the Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf has announced that the scheme will be delayed until March 2024....

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NIC calls for more regular planning policy reviews

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) believes that the Government should introduce legislation that means national planning policy statements are reviewed every five years. Its recommendati...

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Warning issued after rise in e-bike and e-scooter fires

A fresh warning was issued by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) following a recent rise in house fires that were caused by e-bikes and e-scooters, particularly the lithium-ion batteries they use.

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Potential huge increases for environmental fines

The Government has published a Consultation which aims to strengthen the abilities of the Environment Agency...

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Government climbing down over Bill to scrap EU law

The Government is seemingly backtracking on their plans to scrap thousands of EU laws by the end of this year, after concerns that Tory Peers will join a mass cross-party revolt in the House of Lor...

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Teesside launches nutrient mitigation scheme

Natural England's new funded strategic nutrient migration scheme has been launched in Teesside. The scheme seeks to support local planning authorities to reduce nutrien...

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Local plans neglect health priorities

Research undertaken by Bristol University and the University of the West of England has found that planning authorities local plans do not consider health priorities.

Plans from seven local...

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Prosecution for property owner

A property owner has been prosecuted after they failed to carry out a structural assessment, leading to life-changing injuries to a builder.

A stone wall collapsed on builder Steven Tyson w...

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