A worker operating a chicken carcass de-skinning machine skinned his own hand this month, in a horrific work accident.
The man was working for Norwich firm, Crown Chickens Ltd, who process a...
A survey of households by the price comparison site GoCompare in conjunction with the Energy Saving Trust, has revealed just how much energy is wasted by Christmas lighting.
The survey relea...
Which Christmas tree is the greenest choice for the environment?
Whilst most Christmas trees are now raised on established farms (meaning deforestation is not an issue), they require pestici...
Conservationists have warned that mistletoe could vanish at Christmas from the nation's halls and doorways within 20 years.
The National Trust fears that the decline of traditional apple orc...
There are many ways to have a sustainable Christmas, from saving energy to making sure gifts are low-carbon and useful. Here are several tips for reducing your carbon footprint.
1. Don't for...
As the last reams of tinsel are being draped around Christmas trees in town centres across the country, under the cover of darkness, a flurry of helpers are desperately attempting to cover up a Chr...
A town in Wales is set to be kept in the dark this Christmas after Health and Safety concerns prevented an array of festive lighting being placed along the main street.
Fundraising for the £...
Firefighters from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service came to the aid of a woman in Rothbury this month, after a roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
The fire service, along with the...
National waste and recycling company Veolia ES (UK) Ltd has been fined £225,000 after a worker was killed in a vehicle collision while collecting litter from a busy road. The prosecution follows an...
A County Down company has been fined £80,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured when he fell into an underground chamber in Bangor last year. John Graham (Dromore) Limited admitted two...
A pizza manufacturer has been fined after failing to comply with an improvement notice, which required the installation of edge protection around an open first floor doorway.
An unannounced...
Hairdressing supplies wholesaler, Aston and Fincher Ltd, which operates from 26 warehouse sites in the UK, has pleaded guilty to 31 charges relating to failure to comply with packaging waste regula...
The Environment Agency has warned the UK’s batteries producer compliance schemes against complacency over their ability to reach next year’s waste portable battery collectio...
Around 500 tonnes of radioactive waste from the Olympic Park in London has been dumped in a Cambridgeshire landfill site.
A permit was not required as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to...
The UK has suffered a second fall in renewable energy production this year, raising concern about the annual £1 billion support the industry receives from taxpayers. The drop in electricity generat...
