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Retirement village approved in Walton-on-Thames

A 222 unit extra care retirement village has been approved in Walton-on-Thames which will include a gym, restaurant and wellness suite.

The £100 million investment will be built on th...

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Appeal for development in coastal erosion zone dismissed

An appeal has been refused on the grounds that the site was expected to be threatened by coastal erosion towards the end of the century.

The appellant was looking to subdivide the plot of a...

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Eco-scores to be published on food products

In September a pilot launch will see a number of leading food brands display environmental scores on a range of their products.

Foundation Earth, a non-profit organisation, is behind the in...

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CO2 capture plant to be built in Scotland
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Domestic energy flexibilty study launched

A large-scale home energy flexibility study has been launched in order to explore the potential of renewable technologies.

The research is being ran by a consortium which includes National...

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New marine plans in England

The Government has announced that it has adopted and published marine plans for the North East,

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British Airways fined after vehicle collision

British Airways PLC has been fined following a vehicle collision at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.

Southwark Crown Court heard that in March 2018, an employee was struck by a tug pulling a...

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Enforcement undertaking for mushroom supplier

Walsh Mushrooms Group has made a payment to the Marine Conservation Society of £54,880.33 following a breach in their packaging obligations under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Pack...

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New investment for Cornwall following G7

Boris Johnson has announced new investments for Cornwall in order to create a long term legacy from the G7 summit.

Investments will include, a:

  • New Town's Deal for Penzance,...
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Passive rewilding brings new woodlands

A new study on "Long-term woodland restoration on lowland farmland through passive rewilding" has found that over half of the trees in two new woodlands in lowland England have been planted by jays...

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Workers exposed to lead dust during refurbishment of church bell

John Taylor Bell Foundry Ltd was prosecuted after their employees carrying out repair and refurbishment of church bells at St Peter's church in Barton-Upon-Humber, were exposed to harmful lead...

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Always Ask for the Asbestos Register!

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI), have launched a new asbestos campaign - Always Ask for the Asbestos Register.

This latest campaign is...

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Building company fined after worker killed on site

Building contractor Nickell & Richmond Limited, have been prosecuted for four health and safety offences after a worker died at a house building site in Jordanstown.

On 22 June 2018, Mr...

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Textiles manufacturer sentenced after employee burned

Textiles manufacturer, Guilford Europe Ltd, has been sentenced for health and safety breaches after a worker suffered serious burns.

On 4 June 2019, a maintenance worker was checking a faul...

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G7 agree on climate action

"Tackling climate change is now as much a political and communications challenge as it is a scientific or technological one. We have the skills to address it in time, all we need is the global will...

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