EU Referendum: That's shocking

A three-year investigation has revealed that criminal gangs are shipping recycling out of the UK and sending it to rubbish dumps in the Third World. This is the result of a "probe" by the Environment Agency, which has discovered that at least thirty groups are sending material earmarked for recycling in Britain to Africa, Asia and the Far East.

We are told that this "shocking news" is set to increase cynicism about the value of strict EU directives and household recycling rules. It comes just a week after a Defra study found some UK councils are asking residents to sort their trash into as many as nine bins and are slapping them with heavy fines if they fail to comply.

30 treated for hypothermia - Scotsman.com News

Experts cited the freezing conditions the last two winters have brought.

It is understood around 15 people last year had hypothermia listed as one reason on their death certificate.

Plane Stupid demo at Manchester airport increased emissions, court hears | Environment | The Guardian

Climate protesters chained round nosewheel delayed Monarch Airlines flight for 30 minutes, burning £1,500 extra fuel