construction starts on major road scheme to reduce congestion and boost connections. £30 million boost to local economy expected and thousands of new jobs to be created £11.4 million of UK government Levelling Up funding for scheme, helping to level … read more
new maritime security strategy sets out how the UK will enhance its capabilities in technology, innovation and cyber security the 5-year strategy will officially recognise environmental damage as a maritime security concern to address modern issues s… read more
Prime Minister launches national mission to tackle dementia, and doubles research funding to £160 million a year by 2024 New taskforce to speed up dementia research, using the successful approach of the Covid Vaccine Taskforce Prime Minister calls f… read more
After the fifth consecutive month of below average rainfall and the driest spring and early summer since 1996, river flows and reservoir levels are below normal in most parts of the region. The dry weather has been most prevalent in the Tees catchment… read more
This week the Environment Secretary granted the application. It means the Environment Agency can ask Yorkshire Water to slow the flow of water leaving the reservoir to manage habitats and river flows to protect wildlife. The flow from the reservoir wi… read more