Tuesday 24th March 2026 North East Derbyshire District Council is reminding residents and local businesses to recycle vapes responsibly, following ongoing concerns around fire risks and environmental harm caused by incorrect disposal. Vapes should never be put in household bins, as damaged or crushed vapes can cause fires due to the lithium‑ion batteries they contain….
European Commission plays down disappearance of keenly awaited proposal from April-May schedule Source link
Approximate site boundary of three drive-through cafés and a major employment development near Kempston. Image: Google My Maps Map Data (C)2025 Imagery (C)2025 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS. Plans for three drive-through cafés and a major employment development near Kempston were withdrawn from Bedford Borough Council Planning Committee’s agenda yesterday (Monday), after the Environment Agency…
The Environment Agency (EA) has pulled funding from Bristol City Council for work to prevent flooding in the Floating Harbour from large tides. A report to councillors said the government body had stopped paying for ‘stop gate operations’, which keep the water level stable. The authority challenged the decision to withdraw the £43,000 of funding…
Winners of Sustainability in Sport Fund announced as second round of £100k distributed to drive environment change Three members of the Welsh Sports Association have been awarded grants, and two further members have been partly funded, from the Sustainability in Sport Fund, enabling the launch of initiatives which will drive lasting environmental change within the…
Simona Bianchi and Mauro Overend from Delft University of Technology explain why multi-disciplinary approaches are key to creating safer, eco-friendly, and resilient buildings that protect urban communities and ensure long-term sustainability. The built environment is ill-prepared for more frequent and increasingly intense climate-related extremes, resulting in severe economic losses and public health risks. Recent scientific…
A ‘feast or famine’ environment caused by delays to major armed forces reforms are leading to job losses and shut downs. Defence and aerospace firms are struggling to handle the current economic climate amid delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The framework aims to set out the financing for major developments in the Royal…
Date published: 24 March 2026 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) welcomed visitors to Loughry Campus for a Food Courses Open Day. The event explored courses available to support careers in the Food Industry and staff and students shared their experiences of study and life at CAFRE. On arrival, guests visited displays…
Residents in the St Georges and Priorslee parts of Telford have been calling for action over a vile, eggy smell from the Granville landfill site at Redhill since March 2024. The complaints and issues appeared to have reduced in recent months but March has seen a resurgence with significant complaints earlier in the month, and…
As a major gathering of climate leaders and change-makers gets underway at the landmark, new data shows how powerful nature-based attractions can be. Since opening in 2001, the Eden Project has delivered £6.8 billion to the economy of South West income, with a £5.7 billion net gain for Cornwall during that time. This is partly…
