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The number of people who lose their lives at work has dropped sharply by 85 per cent over the past forty years, from over 650 every year in 1974 to a record low of 133 today, new figures reveal.

The number of injuries at work has also reduced considerably by 77 per cent over the same time period, from 336,701 to 78,222. The statistics illustrate the enormous impact of an act that created a flexible, proportionate and world class regulatory system.

The 1974 Act paved the way for the creation of the Health and Safety Commission and the establishment of the Health and Safety...

The University of Exeter’s Streatham and St Luke’s campuses are among the record-breaking 1,476 parks and green spaces to have received a prestigious Green Flag Award.

The national award, handed out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country.

This is the second year running that the St Luke’s Campus has been awarded the Green Flag status and the fourth consecutive year for the Streatham Campus.

The Green Flag is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible standards, is...

Stover Country Park and Local Nature Reserve is celebrating a double award.

The 114 acre park, which is owned and managed by Devon County Council, has received the Green Flag Award from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy for the 11th consecutive year.

It has also been presented with a 2014 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. This prestigious award is recognition that the Country Park has consistently earned outstanding feedback from TripAdvisor travellers. The award is based on the quality of reviews and opinions earned on TripAdvisor over the past year....

Imagine you’re an award-winning sustainable tourism business that relies on keeping your running costs low, but some of your accommodation is still heated by an expensive oil boiler.

Now imagine that you can reduce those bills by 80%, make thousands each year in government incentives and boost your sustainability credentials by using more renewable energy.

That’s exactly what the owners of Devon’s Mazzard Farm, Ruud and Jacqueline, have done this month thanks to a new biomass boiler that it has just had fitted by local renewables experts SunGift Energy.

Some years...