Ruso Limited, proprietors of Sophie's Steakhouse in Kensington, have been prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, over an accident in December 2004....
Almost 50 people are suspected to have come down with a "flu-like" illness caused by the Legionella bug after using a health club in Sunderland. The pool and spa area of the Springs Club, off Wessi...
Britain and California are to work together on reducing greenhouse gases and promoting low carbon technologies. The Blair - Schwarzenegger deal came at a meeting in Long Beach organised by Steve Ho...
DEFRA have issued a consultation proposing some corrections and technical changes to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
We could soon be paying for the amount of rubbish we produce, under plans being considered by the Government. The proposal comes as more people are recycling their rubbish because they are being of...
The waste management industry is the latest sector to sign up to guidelines drawn up by the Environment Agency to help it minimise its environmental impact. The Agency has b...
DEFRA were in financial crisis this month after being told to cut their budget by around £200 million over the next 6 months. The 7% savings are expected to primarily affect...
Anglers in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales have reacted with anger following a chemical spill which killed around 1,000 fish in the Taf Fechan. The anglers spent 5 years creating a natural wild fishery...
In a bid to address the serious problem of illegal cross-border dumping within the province, as highlighted in recent Monthly Bulletins, a draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order has been...
It has been reported this month, that 5 Ulster councils have installed controversial computer chips in household wheelie bins and are using them to monitor bin usage. It has been suggested that the...
A new report from the Department of Environment (DoE) has revealed that noise complaints have increased by 13% over the last year. The report provides information on the num...
The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) has extended the area of waters designated as sensitive to eutrophication under Directive ...
Northern Ireland could become the only region in Europe without blue flag beach status if money is not found. Funding for a beach officer to monitor beach standards has been stopped, and Tidy North...
Ulster Unionist leader and East Belfast assembly member Sir Reg Empey has argued that a river which was turned into a "stinking mess" by recent hot weather, should be transformed just as the River...
The number of fatal accidents at work in Great Britain has fallen to an all-time low during 2005/6, with a reduction from 223 to 212 from last years figures, a fall of 5%. The major contributing se...
