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The department in charge of protecting the environment must update its IT systems, a spending watchdog says.

Nearly 4km (2.5 miles) of flood walls are updated, offering better protection to 2,100 homes.

Surfers celebrate north Devon joining Santa Cruz and Malibu as a World Surfing Reserve.

Schemes in Bradford, Huddersfield, Goole and Rotherham are among those to benefit.

Household waste per person in Hertfordshire is lower than any other authority in the eastern region.

Cambridgeshire's mayor calls it "a turning point for public transport in the region".

Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected.

A system devised by a Lancashire firm enables a restaurant chain to use kitchen heat to warm water.

The bones of a marine reptile, twice the size of a killer whale, are found by chance in Abingdon.

The University of Reading says the water source heat pump will cut its carbon footprint by 10%.

The government came to power a year ago promising greater action on climate change.

Nordic countries are way ahead when it comes to installing energy efficient heat pump systems.

Sewers in Bellingham village in Northumberland were overwhelmed during downpours on Saturday night.

The first chick was spotted on a webcam at 05:10 GMT, while a third arrived nearly 12 hours later.

As economic growth remains stagnant to sluggish, hydrogen is seen by some as the big game-changer.

Thousands of people enjoy NI's largest agricultural event as it heads into its final two days.

The government insists testing remains banned in the UK but campaigners disagree.

More than 3,500 tonnes of separate food waste was collected in 2022.