Used tyre loophole fuels toxic waste nightmare

For weeks this summer, firefighters have battled flames across Langdale Moor in the North York Moors National Park. The fire has scorched more than 2,000 acres – about 10 square miles – inland between

Latest DEFRA figures show decline in peat use is flattening out

It appears that the abolishing of permits to ride in woods, billed as a way to make them more accessible, has had the opposite effect in many areas

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble

Speculation has reached fever pitch about the contents of the government’s forthcoming Autumn Budget. This follows the assessment of the highly respected NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Soci

There is a type of landmine that springs into the air before detonating, high enough for the deadly arc of shrapnel to reach the vital organs. The idea isn’t new—Germany produced almost two million “B