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Government Makes U-Turn On Dumping Raw Sewage Into The Sea

Water companies to face legal obligation to make a "progressive reduction" in discharges into waterways.
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Geronimo The Alpaca Has Been 'Euthanised' By The Government

A campaign to save the animal became nationwide news in recent weeks.
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80,000 People Sign Petition To Save Geronimo The Alpaca From Execution

Geronimo's owner says she's willing to "stand in the way of any gunman who comes to destroy" him.
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Vets Accuse Ministers Of Telling 'Barefaced Lies' About Badger Cull Effectiveness

The culls are supposed to reduce the spread of TB in cattle.
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MPs Call For Review Of Banned Dog Breeds

Committee brands current laws 'cruel, illogical and unnecessary'.
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Government Wasted £500k Losing Court Battles Over Air Quality, Figures Reveal

'People are continuing to suffer unnecessarily.'
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Brexit 'Health Emergency' Risks Half A Million More Air Pollution Deaths, MP Warns

It's set to cost £20 billion a year.
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Government Plans To Tackle Air Pollution Are Unlawful, Court Rules

Ministers lost a third High Court battle.
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Train And Bus Fares Have Skyrocketed In Last Four Decades, Figures Show

MP says government is 'waging war' on public transport users.
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Environment Department Supplied With £15,000 Of Bottled Water In The Past 3 Years

'The fight to clear up our plastic waste should be led from the top'.
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