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UK chemicals regime launched

UK REACH, the UK's new independent chemicals regulatory framework began on 1 January 2021.

Businesses which make, sell or distribute chemicals into Great Britain will now need to follo...

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Plans for quayside in Gateshead to proceed

Plans for a new complex on Gateshead Quayside are set to go forward despite some opposition from residents at nearby flats.

A £260 million arena complex is set to be built on Gateshea...

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Storm Bella blows up record wind power

Great Britain has set a new record for wind power generation this Boxing Day.

50.7% of Britian's electricity was provided for when Storm Bella hit with huge winds of up to 100mph. During Ap...

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Development consent order granted for up to 231 turbines

An offshore wind farm has been granted a development consent order by Energy secretary Alok Sharma.

Hornsea One has already started production this year, and Hornsea Two is currently under...

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Compensation for Milton Keynes residents

Residents of Milton Keynes will be given compensation after a new warehouse has been allowed to double in height.

Residents are expected to receive up £50 to £150, with complain...

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Green Alliance investigates 2020 green policies

Green Alliance have drawn up a net zero policy tracker to summarise progress made by the Government in 2020.

The think tank have looked at progress in decarbonisation in the following key a...

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Company fined after worker develops serious respiratory illness

An engineering company has been fined after a worker developed hypersensitive pneumonitis, a serious and irreversible respiratory illness, as a result of occupational exposure to welding fumes and...

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Mountain hares at risk due to failing to adapt to climate change

Mountain hares in Scotland are failing to adapt to climate change, leaving them more vulnerable to predators.

As snow begins to fall mountain hares camouflage themselves by shedding their d...

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Supreme Court overturns block on Heathrow's third runway

The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal ruling that the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) was unlawful, meaning that a development...

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Roofing contractor fined after putting workers at risk of a fall from height

A company has been fined after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector came across two workers jet washing a steeply pitched roof on a house, without adequate protecti...

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Dairy manufacturer prosecuted after worker's fingers amputated

A food company specialising in dairy products has been prosecuted after an agency worker suffered severe injuries when their fingers were caught in machinery.

Walsall Magistrates' Court hea...

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Brexit trade deal reached

On Christmas Eve a Brexit trade deal was finally struck between the UK and the EU, after months of discussions between negotiators and leaders on both sides.

UK MPs have now voted in the Ho...

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Brexit and Cedrec

It has been a turbulent few years since the referendum result of 2016 which took us out of the EU, and we've seen lots of changes coming through to legislation which have created quite a complicate...

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Switch to LED lights this Christmas!

Nothing says Christmas quite like bright, twinkly fairly lights! You might go all Chevy Chase with a full outdoor display, or keep things minimal with just a few lights on the tree.

Whateve...

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Opening hours of high street shops extended to boost Christmas sales

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced on 30 November 2020 a much-needed boost to retailers, who will be able to extend their opening hours during the intense Christmas period and...

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