Environment

Wind up radio (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Father’s Day perfect green gifts

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

A person paddleboards on the River Thames. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA

More than one in 20 households in Luton have easy access to open water

Trend towards second hand clothes (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Fashiobable clothes to help stay super cool in hot weather

Lioness, Winta, with her cub. Picture: Whipsnade Zoo

Whipsnade Zoo welcomes new rules to increase animal welfare

Warning price increases at Thorn Turn Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) could lead to flytipping

Fears increased cost of waste disposal at Dunstable tip will lead to flytipping

White Lion volunteers seen hand-clearing the chalk lion. Picture: Whipsnade Zoo

Volunteers prep Whipsnade Zoo’s iconic lion ahead of re-chalk

Very low water level (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Are we in store for a long hot summer - experts predict yes

Children enjoy lessons in the new outdoor classroom. Picture: Cockernhoe CofE Primary School,

Young learners take to the great outdoors thanks to new classroom

Lowering carbon footprint (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Lowering your carbon footprint on a limited budget

A metal detectorist

More treasure finds reported in Bedfordshire

The map from the council. Picture: Crown Copyright. Bluesky International/Get Mapping PLC

Council shuts down ‘misinformation’ after map shows 29 ‘potential housing sites’

More famland faces flooding (photo: Adobe)

Present and the future danger of climate crisis

The site plan for the next Bellway parcel at Linmere. Picture: BELLWAY

Bellway buys land to build 163 homes on edge of Houghton Regis

An artist's impression of what the expansion could look like

Legal challenge launched by campaign group opposing Luton Airport expansion

A sign on the shore warns bathers and swimmers about toxic algae in Lake Windermere. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Water park manager explains the dangers in wake of new law over sewage spills

Bluebells. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Consultation over nature recovery strategies for Bedfordshire set to go ahead

Good Food Habits - Love Food Hate Waste. Image: the Love Food Hate Waste website.

Central Bedfordshire families can use free alternatives to food waste bags

Help planet Earth (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Help to heal planet on this year’s Earth Day!

Bins in Luton town centre. Picture: Olivia Preston/National World

Nearly 90,000 tonnes of waste recycled in Luton

An artist's impression of what the expansion could look like. Picture: Luton Rising

'This is a betrayal of Luton': Decision to approve airport expansion criticised

Solar panels - smart move (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Be energy smart install solar panels today

An artist's impression of what the expansion could look like. Picture: Luton Rising

Luton Airport expansion plans approved by Transport Secretary

A Central Bedfordshire Tidy Tip. Image: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Councillor criticises council’s new tip booking system

A flood warning road sign on a partially submerged road (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Bedfordshire flood defence schemes get government funding boost

Reducing carbon footprint (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Help in reducing your carbon footprint over Easter holiday

Eco-heating with a heat pump (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Help planet go green with heat pump install

These are the little lions who were born earlier this year. Picture: ZSL

Watch as rare lion cubs snuggle up together after birth at Whipsnade Zoo

Showing love for Mother Earth (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Show Mother Earth love on Mother’s Day

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agenda

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'

A view of a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

Luton dealing with record number of fly-tipping incidents

Eco-friendly housing (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Climate crisis – is it now time to go green?

A flood warning road sign on a partially submerged road (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Long-awaited report into flooding in the wake Storm Henk published today

Solar generating community energy (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Taking control of your energy consumption

Eating for health (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Eating a healthy diet to help save the planet

There are apps for IDing plants, birdsong, and even star constellations

8 top apps for learning about nature, from plants to the night sky

Footballer James Omondi Osowo has been found murdered

Going Green: Football under pressure due to climate change

Flooding in Central Bedfordshire

£1.1m cost of flooding revealed as report set to be published this month

Councillor Clinch (left) and Councillor Harvey. Images: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Opposition 'stops Central Bedfordshire from becoming developers' dreamland'

Making global warming palatable to children (phorto: Adobe)

Going Green: Making going green more child friendly

Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England.

Watch: Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England

All electric future (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

Celebrating healthy lifestyle with Veganuary (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Turn over a new leaf and get healthy this Veganuary

Sammy taking care of his road. Picture: Bobby Thomas

Man honoured with award for keeping neighbourhood clean

What cost insulating homes (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: What grants are there to insulate my house? Find out

Eco-friendly washing (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Turn your washer into a lean green machine

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