Environment

Swifts and house martins are among four species of bird to have today been added to the UK's red list of those under threat.

With temperatures plummeting and heating bills rising here are seven ways you can help warm your home this winter.

Homes must prepare for flooding, says the Environment Agency, with all households being advised to check now if they're at risk.

A ban on single-use plastic plates, cutlery and other items such as disposable cups and sachets is being explored, the government has confirmed.

New homes, shops and work places, as well as buildings under going major renovation, will have to add electric car charge points from next year.

Wenny Meadow is home to a “substantial and healthy population” of rare insects, according to an survey obtained via a Freedom of Information Request.

Cambridgeshire residents wanting to help make a difference can now enrol on a new, free online recycling course.

Reports of flooding in a Fenland village are set to be addressed at a parish council meeting.

Councillors feared the scheme could have led to further development in the area.

An MP says she wants to see more detailed cost assessments by Christmas.

There’s still no plan to switch on Sutton Bridge Power Station - despite fears of a national winter energy shortage.

An opposition member claimed the borough had been 'stabbed in the back' by a vote not to oppose burner proposals at County Hall.

A new thermal imaging camera will be used during Environment Agency patrols to clampdown on illegal fishing.

The UK is about to host the world's biggest summit on climate change. But why is COP26 so important and what can it hope to achieve?

A motion urging county councillors to join the fight against a controversial incinerator scheme is due to be debated next week.

Whether it’s the memory of the place you bought your first ever album or a place you go to meet friends and family, Historic England wants to know.

The man leading the search for King John’s Treasure says he is 100% confident that he has found the hoard.

Partially-treated waste water could be released into rivers and seas because of a chemical shortage caused by Brexit.

More than £4 million is available to help innovative projects come up with safe ways for broadband cables to be added to water pipes.

Campaigners say they fear Norfolk's waste could be sent to an incinerator half a mile from the county border if it gets the go-ahead.