Environment

In his fortnightly column, MP Terry Jermy discusses flooding and the protection of our waterways.

Proposals to build what would be one of the biggest livestock farms in the country have been recommended for refusal by West Norfolk planners.

An investigation has been launched after a trailer of corrugated asbestos sheeting and other items were illegally dumped on a village road.

The annual ‘Great British Spring Clean’ gets under way in town this weekend.

West Norfolk Council began a beach clean operation yesterday following the tanker collision in the North Sea.

The Environment Agency has closed a probe into the cause of pollution in a rare chalk stream, despite being confident it had found the source.

The UK’s fifth national Food Waste Action Week is under way - with West Norfolk Council supporting the event again.

Plastic has washed ashore at another beach in our area following the North Sea tanker disaster last week.

Small pieces of plastic believed to have come from the North Sea tanker collision last week have washed up on the West Norfolk coastline.

A suspected bomb was found on a West Norfolk beach at the weekend.

A reserve is undergoing key improvements to enhance visitor access and ensure the site remains a welcoming destination for nature lovers year-round.

College students have planted trees and cleaned up around the community as part of joining forces with the council.

Hunstanton’s lifeboat crew has been sharpening its skills when it comes to rescuing people trapped by mud.

A West Norfolk MP has reiterated his stance of objecting to the megafarm being built.

Here are the letters published in the Lynn News on Friday, March 14, 2024.

Homeowners, landlords and professionals are being invited to a conference focused on improving energy efficiency in traditionally-built properties.

Experts are waiting to see if the collision of two tankers in the North Sea will affect an internationally important wetland.

James Wild has raised urgent concerns in Parliament about the environmental impact of yesterday’s collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker.

There are worries that leaking fuel from a collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea could hit the Norfolk coast.

Here are the letters from the Lynn News of Friday, March 7, 2025.