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...
We may all hope for a white Christmas, but one conservation group is aiming to make the festive season "green" this year.
According to figures, around eight million Christmas trees are boug...
This year, UK Christmas trees have been hit with a virulent fungal disease which could threaten entire plantations.
The mysterious disease, known as "current season double needle necrosis"...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI) have launched its annual public awareness campaign - "Watch Out. Carbon Monoxide Kills".
The campaign a...
A detailed 18-month plan of action to tackle farm safety in Northern Ireland has been launched by the Farm Safety Partnership.
The Partnership was set up in May this year to address the sho...
Studies have shown that sea levels over the last 20 years have risen by 11mm as a result of the melting of polar ice sheets.
The research, which was supported by US and European space agenc...
A company which put employees in danger by allowing them to work in confined spaces without any relevant training or safety measures has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay full costs of &p...
The Government have released details of their new Energy Bill, which includes new measures to fund low-carbon electricity infrastructure. It is part of the biggest shake-up...
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A 25 year-old man who repeatedly committed waste offences has been sent to prison for a year.
Luton Crown Court heard how Nicolas Fletcher, trading as Dunstable Skip Hire and Luton Skip hir...
Northern Ireland Water Limited (NIW) have pleaded guilty to two charges of making polluting discharges and have been fined a total of £8,000 plus court costs of £31, at Newt...
