Concern over North Somerset recycling centre booking system
From Monday, February 2, those who wish to use the recycling centre in Weston-super-Mare will have to book…
Companies face questions over water usage as new licence regulations take effect – The Irish Times
Some of the State’s biggest commercial water users face uncertainty over their right to continue taking supplies from…
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years
The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because…
1,200 people sign petition urging Hounslow Council to cancel NHS nurse’s £1k fine – they say no
Loretta Alvarez still faces paying £1,000 for placing an envelope next to an overflowing communal bin outside her…
Fishermen say industry facing ‘toughest ever year’
Representatives of the fishing sector have said the loss of one third of Ireland’s national fish quota in…
Forest of Dean expansion begins with planting of 120,000 trees
Jo Durrant,Gloucestershireand Maisie Lillywhite,Gloucestershire BBC Tom Brockington said the planting of the trees means the Forest of Dean…
Flooding claims a life as deluge cuts north-west Queensland roads, isolates towns
Senior police have praised an officer who ignored the threat of crocodiles in a tragic bid to help…
Caribou Cabs dispels rumour of New Year’s Eve disruption
Business  Dec 30, 2025 – 4:58 pm EST Company says social media posts claiming drivers planning walkout over were…
NT Environment Protection Authority orders Santos, Inpex licence conditions review
The Northern Territory environment regulator is re-examining the licence conditions of major gas facilities in Darwin, after one…
Where are the Christmas tree recycling points in New Forest?
Trees collected at the drop-off points will be recycled by being chipped into mulch. The mulch will be…
‘People are wrestling with the burden’: Japan pivots to focus on nuclear power ‘maximisation’ alongside renewables | Fukushima
Japan’s vital statistics GDP per capita per annum: $34,700 (global average $14,210) Total annual tonnes CO2: 961m CO2…
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes,BBC News science teamand Ahmed Nour,BBC News Arabic Getty Images Great white…