Environment

The Whipsnade lion from the air

Former Dacorum mayor offers to buy iconic Whipsnade chalk lion for peppercorn £1

Schoolchildren take part in garden activity. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

Dunstable and Luton schools recognised for their commitment to sustainability

A tiny forest has been planted at Brooklands Middle School in Leighton Buzzard - Google maps

Dig out your spades for plant a tree scheme across Central Bedfordshire

Stopsley Striders litter picking with Kevin Poulton from ABCD-in-Luton

Stopsley community group litter picks on Luton’s streets

Extinct in the wild Scimitar-horned oryx being released in Chad– the result of a global collaborative breeding programme. Picture: ZSL

Antelope on ‘brink of extinction’ gets new start at Whipsnade Zoo

The Luton bus depot during the investigation into the leak. Picture: Submitted

Environmental Agency ‘monitoring’ Arriva bus depot after huge fuel leak

Luton & South Bedfordshire Magistrates Court. Picture: Olivia Preston

Man fined £1,800 for dumping waste in town

Luton MPs Sarah Owen and Rachel Hopkins with councillors Tom Shaw and Amy Nicholls, the vice chair of Luton Rising, with contractors who helped fit out the retrofit home. Picture: Luton Borough Council

House gets energy-efficient revamp to show reduce carbon emissions

Sarah Beeny is urging people to save water and stop leaks: Photo David Parry/PA Wire

Money down the drain as Luton residents fail to fix leaky pipes

Flytipping in Harlington

Two fined after rubbish dumped in Marston Moretaine and Harlington

1,500 fines have been imposed so far. Picture: Luton Borough Council

Litter bugs in Luton face huge fines in town’s war on waste

The huge pile of rubbish dumped in Sundon Pak Road

Warning over fly-tipping as massive pile of rubbish dumped on Sundon Park Road

Thorn Turn Houshold Waste Recycling Centre, Houghton Regis. Picture: Google Maps

People using tidy tip in Houghton Regis will have to prove they live in the area

Fly-tipping stock image

Higher fines for flytipping and littering as Luton council declares war on waste

Air pollution is affecting all of Luton - stock picture

Warnings over ‘dangerously’ high air pollution in Luton and Dunstable

One of the roads was closed by investigators. Picture: Cllr Philip Crawley

Roads closed as sink hole appears in Dunstable

Luton's Mayor Mohammed Yaqub Hanif opened Grasmere Community Garden

Luton community garden officially opened by Mayor

The waste was dumped in the street

Street fly tipping costs Houghton Regis woman more than £1,200

Mass fly-tipping on a road leading into the reserve. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Asbestos tank among rubbish dumped at nature reserve

Wayhoh Reservoir in Edgworth, Lancashire. (Picture: Peter Byrne via PA)

Raw sewage released into Luton's open water several times

One of the trees can be seen towering over the houses. (Picture: Olivia Preston)

Pressure on council to take down trees ruining properties

People who took part in the survey said engine idling was an issue

Drivers urged to switch idling engines off in Central Bedfordshire

Centrebus is providing more routes in Luton and Dunstable - Google Maps

Luton and Dunstable’s new bus routes give passengers more choice

Mark Bolan, Chair of The Friends of Houghton Hall Park, Cathy Appiah TW Sales Executive, Rebecca Vardon TW Marketing Executive. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

Bugs are buzzing over new park retreat

An electric car charging. (Picture: PA/John Walton)

Nearly 6,100 low-emission vehicles now registered in Luton

Drivers have been warned to expect five road closures in and around the Luton area

Drivers warned to expect five road closures in and around the Luton area

This Ring Tailed Lemur was just one of the animals getting weighed

Whipsnade Zoo’s animals step onto the scales for the annual weigh-in

Volker light installation in August 2023 (Picture: Luton Borough Council)

Luton parks get new solar-powered street lighting installed

F.A. Hawkins’ IPP-liveried vehicle

IPP and F.A. Hawkins celebrate 15th anniversary

More than 20,000 vehicles travel through Hockliffe village a day - Photo Google Maps

Hockliffe traffic chaos is making us ill says council

Calderdale Council local elections 2023: This year 76 candidates will contest the 17 seats that are up for election, from across five parties and some independents.

Proposed Bedfordshire constituency boundary changes

Alistair Strathern, who hopes to take Nadine Dorries' seat for Labour, taking part of a zombie-themed Greenpeace protest outside the Home Office in London (Chris J Ratcliffe/Greenpeace/PA Wire)

Labour hopeful for under fire MP Nadine Dorries' seat targeted

Making cycling e-asier beneficiary sits on his free one-month TIER e-cycle loan. Image submitted.

Charity helps Luton and Dunstable hospital staff make getting to work e-asy

On a quest Mac Pajka, Jasbir Nangla and Jaspal Nangla.

Friends' five day quest to find Tolkien’s grave inspired by Lord of the Rings

Luton Council has teamed up with Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement (WISE) to tackle litter bugs

Litter bugs in Luton warned they face on the spot fines of £150

Dunstable Town Council has secured a coveted fourth Green Flag for Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground.

Dunstable Town Council secures coveted fourth Green Flag

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These green spaces in Luton and Dunstable have won the Green Flag award

National Simplicity Day is this month (photo: Adobe)

Tiny changes truly can make huge differences

A reconstruction: What the pits may have looked like

Pits found dating back 8,000 years give clues about prehistoric Britain

The pop-up shop will be at the tip this weekend

Grab a bargain at the tip's pop-up reuse shop

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife

Decathlon’s green ‘No tent left behind’ campaign

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day

3D image of the solar panels once in place at the Dunstable site. Credit: Bounty Energy Solutions and Technologies

Works starts on solar panel installation at leisure centres

Jericho tucks into an ice lolly

Having an ice time at Woburn Safari park

Pictured: Luton Central Library

Library kicks off nature partnership with activities across town