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Health is being damaged by rise in wood burners 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Campaign group urges wood burners to be banned by 2032 HSE construction safety checks fall by up to 57% 18 August 2022, By Katie Coyne Safety spot checks on building sites have fallen dramatically since 2013/14 Under 18s not asked for ID at Welsh tanning salons 21 July 2022, By Katie Coyne ‘No matter how young or old people look they must show ID’, says CIEH President More ambition needed to clean up water pollution 17 February 2022, Katie Coyne Ofwat is the regulator, not a cheerleader for water companies, says charity New network adopts WHO’s ‘One Health’ approach to coronavirus research 13 October 2021, By Steve Smethurst £500,000 to be spent over four years preparing for future outbreaks Mattress-burning leads to suspended prison sentence 15 September 2021, Steve Smethurst Newcastle man pleads guilty following intervention by environmental protection officer Anglers association fined £66k following volunteer’s death 15 September 2021, Steve Smethurst Ill-equipped and untrained forestry work in Worcestershire resulted in avoidable fatality Pub fined £60k after worker falls into cellar 02 September 2021, Katie Coyne Incident highlights how EH food safety checks can also improve health and safety Finla Coffee fights back against Plymouth City Council 18 August 2021, Katie Coyne Owners of Finla Coffee that mounted and lost a Magna Carta defence against breaching COVID regulations has lodged an appeal at Plymouth Crown Court. Bristol EH wins case against ‘Magna Carta’ tattooist 18 August 2021, Katie Coyne A tattooist in Bristol who breached COVID regulations and ignored warnings must now pay more than £20k in fines and costs.
Health is being damaged by rise in wood burners 17 November 2022, Katie Coyne Campaign group urges wood burners to be banned by 2032
HSE construction safety checks fall by up to 57% 18 August 2022, By Katie Coyne Safety spot checks on building sites have fallen dramatically since 2013/14
Under 18s not asked for ID at Welsh tanning salons 21 July 2022, By Katie Coyne ‘No matter how young or old people look they must show ID’, says CIEH President
More ambition needed to clean up water pollution 17 February 2022, Katie Coyne Ofwat is the regulator, not a cheerleader for water companies, says charity
New network adopts WHO’s ‘One Health’ approach to coronavirus research 13 October 2021, By Steve Smethurst £500,000 to be spent over four years preparing for future outbreaks
Mattress-burning leads to suspended prison sentence 15 September 2021, Steve Smethurst Newcastle man pleads guilty following intervention by environmental protection officer
Anglers association fined £66k following volunteer’s death 15 September 2021, Steve Smethurst Ill-equipped and untrained forestry work in Worcestershire resulted in avoidable fatality
Pub fined £60k after worker falls into cellar 02 September 2021, Katie Coyne Incident highlights how EH food safety checks can also improve health and safety
Finla Coffee fights back against Plymouth City Council 18 August 2021, Katie Coyne Owners of Finla Coffee that mounted and lost a Magna Carta defence against breaching COVID regulations has lodged an appeal at Plymouth Crown Court.
Bristol EH wins case against ‘Magna Carta’ tattooist 18 August 2021, Katie Coyne A tattooist in Bristol who breached COVID regulations and ignored warnings must now pay more than £20k in fines and costs.