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Anglian Water fined £1.6m over River Brain pollution
The Environment Agency said local mismanagement caused poorly treated sewage to enter the Essex river for six weeks in 2022.
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The Environment Agency said local mismanagement caused poorly treated sewage to enter the Essex river for six weeks in 2022.
Planning specialists say the new conservation mechanism could ease consenting, but warn that unclear pricing, limited coverage and Natural England’s delivery capacity may restrict…
More than 1,000 volunteers contributed nearly 48,000 hours to station gardens, wildlife projects and heritage schemes across Scotland in the past year.
Revised policy calls for more rail and bus travel, rapid electrification and tighter restrictions on road building, airport expansion and high-emission flying.
A technical report commissioned by the Mayor of London warns that heat-related disruption could reach 3% of the capital’s economy without further adaptation.
Heidelberg Materials has expanded its Agecroft operation in Swinton with a wash plant capable of processing up to 450,000 tonnes of excavated waste a…
More than 50 million people are affected by drought conditions, with ministers warning that exceptionally low rainfall is putting pressure on reservoirs.
Kwik Fit says the share is the highest recorded in its annual research, although range, home charging and ZEV Mandate uncertainty remain barriers.
The units will fund 30 years of habitat management across 8.32 hectares at Barnbow Woods and Barnbow Hall Woods.
A new guide from ADEPT Live Labs 2 brings together tested approaches that could help local highway authorities cut carbon, save money and shorten…