Jesmond Dene & Walker Park: It’s time to pick the nation’s favourite parks
Let’s help ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ find the nation’s favourite parks by voting for yours in the People’s Choice Awards. This…
Newcastle Allotment and Garden Fete – Celebrating 100 Years of Allotment Growing
Budding gardeners and green-fingered enthusiasts are invited to show off their gardening skills at the annual Newcastle Allotment and Garden…
RAC issues advice to drivers with arrival of Storm Aileen
Following the announcement by the Met Office on the arrival of Storm Aileen, the RAC has issued the following advice…
Reptile enthusiast scales up global growth plans
An engineer who devised a clever way of looking after his pet snakes in his spare time has created a…
NORTH YORKSHIRE GAMEKEEPERS SHOW THEY ARE GAME FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Gamekeepers from across North Yorkshire have been joining forces to raise money for local charities. In addition to their extensive…
Pushed to the limit on charity climb
A band of intrepid fund raisers had to race up one of Britain’s highest peaks in 40 mile per hour…
Climate Change Breakfast
Newton le Willows Climate Change Group held a successful village event to encourage people to shop locally and help support…
Flood committee to spend £22million to protect north east communities
A flood and coastal group will oversee spending of almost £22million to protect hundreds of homes across the north east…
No changes to bin collections over August bank holiday
There will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham over the August bank holiday. Rubbish, recycling and garden…
Top Tips for Eco-Living on a Budget
The summer holidays can force tighter purse strings and cost saving tips are like gold dust for many families at…
Environmental specialist targets South East with new London office
A Newcastle-based geo-environmental consultancy has announced the opening of a London office to service a growing number of instructions in…
Start home composting at a bargain price
Residents in York and North Yorkshire are being offered the chance to start composting at a fantastic price. City of…
Council and Coast & Country join forces to establish new team to clamp down on fly-tippers
A NEW specialist team to clamp down on the crime of fly-tipping has been created to support those who love…
Green Bin Bonanza
Hambleton’s garden waste recycling scheme now has almost 50% of the district’s households on its books – with more than…
Franks Portlock set for growth with Sunderland move
Leading asbestos and environmental management consultancy, Franks Portlock, is eyeing further growth as it creates new jobs and relocates to…