A man in Chicago is recovering after he accidentally shot a 3.25 inch nail into the middle of his brain without noticing. Dante Autullo was building a shed and using the nail gun above his head whe...
The Environment Agency in the Midlands have accepted their first Enforcement Undertaking from a Derbyshire packaging firm.
An Enforcement Undertaking is a voluntary o...
A company which exports waste wood to Scandinavia has been required to introduce dust control measures after local residents and businesses began to complain of "soggy Weetabix" like material cover...
The controversial HS2 high-speed railway has been given permission to be constructed this week despite receiving strong opposition from several groups.
The high-speed railway, which will i...
More health and safety prosecutions will take place before an inquest, under changes designed to speed up work-related death cases.
Families of people killed in work may be able to turn to a...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added 20 substances to the Candidate List which now contains 73 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Among these recent additions...
UN climate talks have closed in Durban, South Africa, with an agreement that could have "saved tomorrow, today."
The European Union will place its current emission-cutting pledges inside the...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning about workplace injuries after the number of fatalities at work rose in Britain in 2010/2011. Their warning urges...
A small memorial plaque in memory of "Nick White" from his "Aussie mates" has been found stuck to stonework on Hadrian's Wall. The famous wall, 84 miles long stretching from Tyneside to Bowness in...
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has confirmed the Carrickfergus Amphitheatre is the subject of an “ongoing investigation” after its temporary clos...
The number of directors and senior managers prosecuted under section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 has increased by more than 400% in the last five years,...
The Government has admitted breaching EU pollution legislation during a High Court battle with environmental campaign group, ClientEarth.
Despite Government promises, and the launch of the Red Tape Challenge, the Coalition's plans to reduce regulation are being ignored by many Government departments, the British Chambers of Commerce...
Festive celebrations in Cirencester have encountered problems this month, as council workers started dismantling the town's Christmas tree.
Townsfolk watched in dismay as the tree was stripp...
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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