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Howay in a Manger

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...

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A not-so Christmassy Cardigan

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 £...

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Snow causing chaos

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...

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Veolia collect fine

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...

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Underground chamber tragedy

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...

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Manufacturer fined for taking the pizza

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...

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First UK prosecution for WEEE producer

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...

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Battery schemes warned over complacency

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...

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Olympics lose radiance in Cambridgeshire

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...

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But it's ALWAYS windy. Isn't it...?

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...

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Christmas Crackpots!

An overzealous sales assistant will not be making it onto the Christmas list of one little girl this Christmas.

After handing over her Christmas crackers to a cashier at the QD store in Suff...

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Poots rethinking waste

The latest recipients of grants from Northern Ireland’s Rethink Waste Fund were recently announced by Environment Minister, Edwin Poots.

The Rethink Waste Fund, which was launched by the

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Farmers re-coop chicken poo

A small town in Gloucestershire is set to lead the way in the use of sustainable technology after a biogas power station was built which produces energy derived from agricultural and animal waste.<...

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Government to get RIDDOR health and safety regulation

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to publish a consultation document on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations...

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Can crushing canned

Two companies and a manager have been fined a total of £440,000 after a fatality involving a worker who was crushing aerosol canisters.

Deeside Metal Company Ltd, of Saltney, Chester, and Je...

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