Derbyshire County Council planners voted to reject the application by chemicals giant INEOS to conduct exploratory drills for shale gas on Bramleymoor Lane in Derbyshire. Read more from the local campaigners.
As we campaign to reduce unnecessary packaging and beat the scourge of plastic waste, a seven-year study of Cornish beaches shows the harm this kind of pollution is doing to our natural environment.
The Mayor of London announces plans to pedestrianise part of central London. More areas need to be pedestrianised too to reduce air pollution in the city.