The Government should spend £30b on Green stimulus to avoid recession

In the event of a recession the government should use at least 2.0% of GDP (£30 billion in 2020/​21 terms) and up to 3.0%...

£10million ‘green’ transformation for Salford tower blocks

pair of ageing Salford tower blocks are going ‘green’ as part of a multi-million pound eco-transformation. Housing association Salix Homes has unveiled its ambitious investment...

Lancashire moor fires devastating wildlife

Moorland fires are devastating wildlife during the nesting season according the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. The Trust has received hundreds of...

Leaders meet to make the case for levelling up the north, through investment in...

Nearly 100 environmental and businesses leaders, plus policy makers, gathered near Manchester on Thursday to make the case for collaboration and investment in large...

United Utilities fined after extracting two much water from Lancashire bore hole

The North West’s Water Supplier United Utilities have been fined a total of £800,000 at Warrington Magistrates Court after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres...

Global mismanagement of phosphorus is threatening food security and polluting water

Global mismanagement of phosphorus is threatening food security and polluting water, according to a new report into the use of the finite nutrient. The Our...

Climate Change And Brexit Could Risk UK’s Food Supply, MPs Say

A high dependency on imported fresh food, coupled with failure to act on climate breakdown, is risking national food security, say MPs. The Environmental Audit...