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Olympic safety is not plain sailing

The London Olympic Games has excelled in safety, with no fatalities during the construction of the Olympic Park. A workforce of 46,000 spent over 80 million man-hours constructing the park and ther...

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Going for gold in green games

As millions of spectators land in the UK over the next two weeks for the Olympics, the Olympic organisers, Locog, face a constant battle to keep the games sustainable, environmentally friendly and...

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Two new marine protection areas announced

Northern Ireland Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, has announced the designation of two new marine areas as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC).

The SACs include the sea and seabed surrou...

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Northern Ireland firefighters tackle biggest blaze in years

A fire at a clothes recycling plant in Newry, County Armagh has been described by the chief fire officer in Northern Ireland as "one of the biggest incidents for years."

At the height of th...

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Fly tipping!

The Environment Agency is trying to tackle a fly infestation in the Lancashire town of Oswaldtwistle. Residents and businesses in the town have recently been complaining of...

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Habitats and Wild Birds Directives review published

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published the findings of its implementation review of Directive 1992/43/EEC, on t...

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We're Eco-friendly at Cedrec!

Cedrec have developed many professional relationships since it first began in 1994. However, their latest association with Eco Campus is definitely one to shout about!

Eco Campus is th...

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Lion Steel fined £480,000 for Corporate Manslaughter offence

Lion Steel Equipment Ltd, which is only the third company in the UK to be convicted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 since it's entry into fo...

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We're celebrating at Cedrec!

We're feeling our age a bit at Cedrec Towers, but celebrating the fact that 2012 will mark our 18th anniversary of legislation made simple!

Back on 24 May 1994, Cedrec Environmental was bor...

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High street boost

Following on from Mary "the Queen of shops" Portas' review of high streets in May, the Government has announced plans to try and revitalise the UKs high streets.

It is thought that over 11%...

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How to silence the Boss

Bruce Springsteen, known as "the Boss" in the music world, was silenced at his Hyde Park concert as it ran on for too long! Organisers made the decision to turn off the microphones as Springsteen h...

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HSE Business Plan 2012-15

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced details of their business plan for 2012-15, which sets out the ambitious and challenging range of activities they will c...

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Arsenal bottle it - in a good way

As Arsenal reveal their new away kit for the 2012/2013 football season, its not just the "regal" colour that is getting people talking. The kit, manufactured by Nike, is apparently one of the most...

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DECC consult on consolidation of confusing Emissions Trading Scheme

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) are seeking views on proposals to consolidate and simplify UK regulation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), ahea...

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Draft Water Bill released

The draft Water Bill, which includes measures to strengthen the water sector's ability to respond to the challenges of a growing population and less certain water supplies, has been published by th...

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