Silage effluent is an acidic liquid produced by the silage making process which is a serious pollutant if it enters a watercourse. A farmer has been ordered to pay £9,500 in fines and costs for polluting a tributary of the River Exe in Devon.The case w… read more
The government has announced new measures to tackle the sale of unsafe laser pointers, including strengthening safeguards to stop high-powered lasers entering the country. In a response to a call for evidence launched last year following a recent incr… read more
Commuters, drivers and businesses across South Wales and the South West of England are set to make major savings from today (8 January), when the UK Government reduces the charges to cross the Severn bridges. From 00:01 on 8 January, all vehicles will… read more
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is the reformed police watchdog, previously known as the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). New leadership under a director general will mean speedier decision-making with a new board to e… read more
Ambitious plans to create a new ‘Northern Forest’ along the M62 corridor have been kick-started today following an announcement by the Prime Minister Theresa May. Following backing from the Environment Secretary Michael Gove, over the next 25 years th… read more