A new power station in Pembroke, which cost £1bn, could be forced to change its cooling system as the technology used may breach environmental law. A leaked document suggested the European 

The Environment Agency have been lambasted by a judge for bringing a case to court which "only limped past half time in the trial" and cost the public purse £2 million.

Eight men and three companies have been ordered to pay over £220,000 for the part they played in the biggest criminal network to be uncovered and prosecuted by the Environment A...

Lovers may be left scrambling around to find other presents to give to their beloved on the first and second days of Christmas this year as grey partridge and turtle dove numbers tumble.

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer's autumn statement, and his gas plan published alongside it, will be of particular interest to the energy sector, which could soon see an unexpected boost in gas pro...

More than 50% less electricity will be used in this year's Christmas light display in Thatcham, as the Berkshire town turns to solar power to help reduce energy bills.

Thatcham Town Council...

Council officials in Llangefni have ordered town centre Christmas lights to be taken down over health and safety concerns.

The festive lights were erected for the big switch-on this week, b...

Paris, also known as the "La Ville Lumière" (The City of Light), is soon to be shed into darkness if proposals from the French minister for energy and environment go ahead.

Minister Delphin...

Marks and Spencer customers showed just how much they care for the environment by taking back a total of 8.3 million Christmas cards as part of the M&S 2012 Christmas Card Recycling Scheme.

A magnificent blue-lit frost-effect Christmas tree that was constructed in the Country Durham town of Stanley, was quickly taken down a day after it was switched on by Emmerdale heartthrob Ross Ada...

We're all used to the magical stories of Santa, landing on your roof on Christmas morning with his sleigh and popping down the chimney to lay presents under the tree. Navigating chimneys is somethi...

It's that time of year again! Christmas decorations are going up, office parties make sure the year goes out with a bang and minor embarrassment will be experienced by some. But it will be an even...

Fire chiefs across the UK have issued warnings this month over the safe use of Christmas lights.

They have stressed that as last years decorations are unpacked and new ones bought, people n...

Christmas is a time of festivities, fun, games, terrible jumpers and unfortunately, waste. So to make your Christmas more environmentally friendly, why not follow some useful tips?

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Council chiefs have been branded Scrooges after they banned SpongeBob Squarepants from turning on the Christmas lights because of health and safety fears.

Hundreds of children suffered a bl...