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Company fined over roofer death

A Fife paper-making company has been hit with a penalty of £260,000 after failing to ensure the safety of one of its workers.

Thomas Sturrock, had been contracted to clean the roof of...

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Rise in noise complaints in Northern Ireland

Following the publication of a report revealing the rise of noise complaints, Environment Minister, Edwin Poots is urging councils to step up their efforts to drive down the level of noise nuisance...

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We're wasting our waste

The EU has announced this month that they want to tighten rules on waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). MEPs have proposed new targets for collecting, recycling and reusing waste, and...

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Emissions recession confession

A dramatic fall in greenhouse gas emissions following the recession has brought the UK's climate change targets for the next five years within easy reach, taking the pressure off Government and bus...

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Firm fined for asbestos failings

A demolition firm has been fined £1,500, with costs of £10,000, after failing to manage and monitor asbestos removal work at a site in Nottinghamshire.

Yorkshire-based Libra Demolition Ltd w...

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Showered with rock

Stunned grandmother, Betty Wilson, expressed her shock after a faulty blast at a quarry sent an enormous boulder smashing through her roof and into her shower.

Mrs Wilson feared she could h...

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Wig, Wam, Ban!

The owner of a Wigan-based skip company found guilty of illegally dumping and burning waste, has been given a 26 week prison sentence, suspended for two years.

Nigel Isherwood, owner of Ish...

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Royal Wedding a Turn Orf

Buckingham Palace has found itself embroiled in a furious row with foreign broadcasters over plans to plunge the building into darkness at at time when most of the world will be tuned in for live c...

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The Dirty Dozen: The Next Flushing

A dirty dozen of non-native animals and plants threatening Britain's rivers and canals have been named.

British Waterways said all 12 species were released after being bought as pets or orn...

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Dodgy electrics give shock the system

An Oldham company has been fined a total of £13,979 this month after it ignored two formal warnings, putting its workers' lives in danger from poorly maintained and dangerous electrics. Townfield M...

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RIDDOR changes announced

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that from 6 April 2012 the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations SI 1...

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How cool are you?

Following the recent lower threshold for air conditioning inspections, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has called for their mandatory lodgement. The new threshold i...

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Attwood praises waste decrease

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood has welcomed figures which show that household and municipal waste collected by district councils between July and September 2011 fell by almost 5...

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Industrial Emissions Directive cleared

Following agreement by MEPs and the European Parliament, the EU Council of Ministers has formally approved the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) <...

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REACH registration reached

On the first REACH registration deadline of 30 November 2010, 24,675 registration dossiers had been successfully submitted for 4,300 substances including nearly 3,400 phase-...

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