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Sunderland City Council has approved plans for the development of a £450 million film and TV studio that will be built on the brownfield site along the River Wear, marking a significant devel...

Campaigners have warned "tone-deaf" expansion of fossil gas is accelerating climate breakdown and increasing reliance on hostile regimes.

Sewage spills into England's rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year.
According to the Environment Agency there were 3.6 million hours of spil...

A company that specialises in making pork pies has been fined £800,000 after two young workers lost fingers in incidents at two different Nottingham bakeries.
Pork Farms Ltd, which ma...

After two years in construction, the Colwick (Holme Sluices) fish pass on the River Trent is now complete and ready for fish to reach their spawning and feeding grounds.
The flagship projec...

Research reveals that 32% of local authorities are missing clear policies in their local plan to support housing for older and senior people.

In Project Genesis Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, the claimant developer sought to quash the first defendant Secretary of State...

FlixBus has launched the first 100% electric long distance coach service in England and Wales, operating until June 2024 between London, Bristol, and Newport in South Wales.
Teaming up with...

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland and the Scottish Government have launched a Digital Skills Portal which h...

In Pawlicka v Gregory Park Holdings Ltd (t/a Four Seasons Hotel), the claimant appealed against a decision to dismiss her claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996...

A company in Hertfordshire has been fined after an employee was crushed to death.
The employee lost his life after being struck and run over by an excavator at Sarazen Gardens, Brampton on...

Today (22 March 2024) is World Water Day, which raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis, with this years theme focusing on "Water for Peace".
World Wa...

The government has pledged support for eight artificial intelligence (AI)-driven projects, designed to tackle carbon dioxide emissions.

National Grid has received nearly £400,000 in funding for three innovative projects as part of efforts to drive Britain's transition to net zero emissions.
The projects, funded throug...

A new report has found that only seven countries are meeting an international air quality standard, with deadly air pollution worsening in places due to a rebound in economic activity and the toxic...