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Edinburgh Council grants planning permission for next year's Christmas

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the vast majority of 2020 Christmas celebrations in the cities across the UK have been cancelled or moved online to protect the public and the NHS from the im...

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Welsh Christmas tree thief pays compensation to a red squirrel trust

A driver in Wales has been caught on a trail camera after stealing a Christmas tree from a Clocaenog Forest, which is home to a population of the red squirrel.

Police dealt with the ma...

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Lisburn Christmas lights suspended over safety

An animated Christmas light show in Lisburn has been suspended, after the number of visitors it attracted was considered to be a health and safety risk.

The decision was made...

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Climate change could make a White Christmas a thing of the past

Met Office analysis suggests snowy winters could become a thing of the past in the UK due to climate change.

It is one of the predictions about how the UK's climate could change which was s...

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Santa's grotto goes online to save a COVID Christmas

Seminars are being led by James Lovell, from entertainment production company Ministry of Fun, to teach Father Christmas' how to handle online video calls for their virtual grottos.

Ministr...

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Safety tips for Christmas in the office

It's that time of the year when we start to debunk the myths that health and safety has banned office Christmas decorations, or you need to PAT test your festive lights.

So, for those of yo...

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The true environmental cost of Christmas

Being mindful on waste is important and Christmas generates a lot of excess waste from all aspects of the festivities, but what specifically is creating that waste and how can we make Christmas a m...

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Covid causes England schools to drop nativity plays

Around half of schools will not be performing a nativity play this year due to pressures concerning the coronavirus pandemic, and most performances that still plan on going ahead will be virtual.</...

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Chance police check finds man guilty of waste crime

Ealing Magistrates' court has fined a man without the authority to carry waste.

The court heard how police stopped the offender in 2018 on suspicion of a defective tyre, but on closer inspe...

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Construction company fined after dumper truck trapped an employee

A construction company was fined after a driver was trapped when a dumper truck overturned at a site in Cornwall.

Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard how in April 2019 an employee became trap...

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Retailers ditch glitter for Christmas

Morrisons, Waitrose and John Lewis have said they will not be using glitter in their own-brand Christmas products this year.

Glitter, which is made of tiny pieces of plastic, can wash into...

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Christmas markets cancelled causes Covid-safe rethink

A growing number of cities are cancelling their Christmas markets due to concerns over commercial and public safety regarding COVID-19.

In December 2019, VisitEngland's Christmas tourism su...

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Homes in Fife to be fitted with green hydrogen

Around 300 homes in Fife in Scotland will be fitted with 100% green hydrogen to cook food and heat their properties as part of the new trial that aims to help the transition from natural gas to a z...

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Stonehenge development consent order could face legal action

A newly formed organisation, Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS), is launching a legal challenge to the recently approved development of a tunnel under Stonehenge.

Earlier in Novemb...

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Beavers make history in Exmoor

For the first time in over 400 years, beavers have constructed a dam in the UK on the Holnicote Estate in Exmoor, which has resulted in almost instant wildlife benefits.

Beavers were re-int...

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