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Recycled trees requested from councils

The local government association for Greater London is encouraging residents to recycle, rent or replant their Christmas trees over the festive period. 

London councils said that Chris...

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Fossil fuels fall far from favourite

After renewable energy became the UK's largest source of electricity, the proportion of fossil fuels that make up the UK's power generation mix has dropped to a record low. 

Government...

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Cedrec Christmas office hours!

We're all counting down to Christmas, so we thought we better give you a heads up as to our office hours for the festive period.

Cedrec will be closed from 12pm on Tuesday 24 Decemb...

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Deadline extended for Northern Ireland's first Environment Strategy

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has pushed back the deadline for responses to its discussion paper on Northern Ireland's first ever Envi...

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£10,000 fine for man on counts of waste offending

Adrian Mulgrew was fined £10,000 after being convicted of multiple counts of waste offending.

Mr Mulgrew pleaded guilty at Dungannon Magistrates' Court to 10 different charges of...

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Fed-Ex UK Ltd fined after worker seriously injured

Parcel carrier, Fedex UK Ltd of Atherstone were fined £533,000 after an employee sustained serious injuries when struck by a fork lift.

On 2 November 2017, an employee was struc...

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Coach company sentenced after worker crushed

Brian Finch trading as F E Finch Coaches was sentenced after a father-of-three, Wayne Lannon, was fatally crushed whilst working underneath a double decker bus. 

On 14 June 2017,...

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Fines for farmer and building contractor

A County Londonberry farmer and building contractor were both fined at Antrim Crown Court for breaches of health and safety regulations. 

Richard McClure, a farmer trading as...

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First Zero-Emission street planned for UK

Looking to improve air quality throughout the Square Mile, the City of London Corporation has recently approved plans to make Beech Street the UK's first zero-emission street.

By Spring 202...

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Severn Trent Water donate to rivers charity following pollution incident

Severn Trent Water Ltd has paid £226,000 to the Trent Rivers Trust following a sewage pollution incident.

Back in August 2016 two blockages in the Severn Trent foul sewer caused a&nbs...

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Plans for development near River Tyne submitted

A planning application for a residential-led mixed-use development that would be located on the banks of the River Tyne has been submitted to Gateshead Council.

The development, locate...

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New safety measures for York city centre this Christmas

New measures are being introduced in York, in a bid to make the city centre safe over the Christmas period.

City of York Council is working with North Yorkshire Police, Make It York and par...

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Gardai and PSNI launch cross-border Christmas drink driving campaign

Gardai and the PSNI launched their annual cross border Christmas drink driving campaign this month, and all road users are urged to ensure they have a safe way of travelling home from a n...

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Vatican Christmas tree decorated in energy-efficient lights

The Vatican Christmas tree has been decorated with "next-generation" lights meant to have a reduced impact on the environment and use less energy.

The 85-foot-tall spruce tree came fro...

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Sevenoaks successful in hostel enforcement trial

Woolwich Crown Court has fined the owners of a hostel in Swanley £14,000 for failing to comply with two planning enforcement notices.

Sevenoaks District Council issued the o...

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