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North Yorkshire Council backs calls for shellfish die-off public inquiry
Anttoni James Numminen Local Democracy Reporting Service Sally Bunce The mass die-off on 40 miles (70km) of coastline saw shellfish washed ashore between October and…
Isles MP calls for cull of sea eagles to protect lambs
Getty Images White-tailed sea eagles are the UK’s largest bird of prey An MP has called for a cull of white-tailed sea eagles in places…
Abattoir labour shortage sees Yorkshire farmer kill piglets
Claire Marshall Environment & rural affairs correspondent BBC A Yorkshire farmer has killed hundreds of piglets because labour shortages in local abattoirs mean adult pigs…
Spike in Scotland’s waste during first lockdown
Getty Images Zero Waste Scotland urged Scots to think about the planet There was a spike in household waste during the first year of the…
New UK travel quarantine rules a stunt, says Ryanair boss
BBC New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect. Those arriving by plane, ferry or…
Impending eviction leaves tenants ‘sick with worry’
Stephanie Miskin BBC News, West Midlands BBC Barbara Smathers said when she and partner Les Harvey moved into the house in 2006, it was derelict…
What’s the point of the Teesside Archives?
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News Teesside Archives The archives have more than 700 plans for the Sydney Harbour Bridge The Teesside Archives contain millions of documents…
Fishing industry warning over future of small boats before Brexit
Ross Hawkins Political correspondent, BBC News Getty Images The UK is set to stay in the Common Fisheries Policy until the Brexit transition period ends…
Plans for ‘fairer greener future’ , says Mark Drakeford
PA Media Single use plastic bags could be banned under the legislation Proposed new laws to ban a range of single-use plastics, improve air quality…
Businesses adapting to life under lockdown
Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Andrei Lussmann Andrei Lussmann owns a chain of six restaurants across the south of England “A restaurant kitchen is…