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Johnson Cleaners scoops Green Business Ambassador award for Liverpool

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:52:00 GMT

MERSEYSIDE-based Johnson Cleaners, the UK’s largest dry cleaning company, has won a Green Business Ambassador award from Liverpool’s Chamber of Commerce

Proposed nature reserve off Formby’s coast needs your help

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UNIQUE habitats off the Formby coast could be protected under new proposals.

Formby tops list of Britain's popular walks

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

FORMBY is one of the most popular places to walk in the country.

Sefton churches caring for God’s Acre

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE view of an immaculate lawn leading to a country church is one of England's national treasures.

Sefton churches caring for God’s Acre

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE view of an immaculate lawn leading to a country church is one of England's national treasures.

Weather forecaster Michael Fish tells what climate change means to him

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:08:00 GMT

Ahead of the UK’s biggest climate march – The Wave, Michael Fish, Britain's longest-serving TV weather forecaster tells what climate change means to him, and how he has always been fascinated by the weather.

Green is the new black

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:39:00 GMT

YOUNGSTERS demonstrated recycling is the height of fashion in a special catwalk show.

Love Food Hate Waste: Send us your pumpkin recipes ahead of Halloween and win kitchen gear

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:27:00 GMT

As Halloween fast approaches we will all be rushing out to buy our pumpkins to make lanterns, but what can be done with all the pumpkin flesh once it is scraped out?

Celebrities leading way in being environmentally friendly

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

IMAGINE for a second that money is truly no object. You could burn tenners for fun, splash out on triple-ply cashmere and small replica Ferraris for your brood of novelty-named kids. And, it seems spend a fortune on pots and potions of miracle cosmetics to keep the ageing process at bay...

Environment Agency coast plan needs your input

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

IF there’s one thing that’s constant about the sea, it’s that it’s always changing, say our coastal experts.

Carbon concern is top of agenda for Knowsley Council

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

CLIMATE change is top of the agenda at Knowsley Council. They have committed to taking action on climate change and are working to reduce the borough’s carbon emissions.

Liverpool Conker Championship set for Calderstones Park

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WHO will become this year's Liverpool Conker Champion? The keenly-fought competition to become the conker king or queen takes place at Calderstones Park on Saturday October 3 starting at 1pm.

Wild food foraging provides a tasty alternative

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FORGET fighting your way through the supermarket aisles or surfing the web for your food shopping, the greenest consumers are now turning to wild food.

£350,000 makeover for Spike Island in Halton

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

One of Halton Borough Council’s Green Flag parks and a key part of the Mersey Waterfront, it will benefit from a £350,000 investment, which will fund a themed play area and improvements to access and new pathways which will provide better links through the site.

Mersey Estuary nature is focus of Halton Council scheme

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WATER is the lifeblood of our environment, and to reflect that, Halton Borough Council, in partnership with Warrington Borough Council, is about to start a nature conservation project to connect local people with the nature that can be found along the upper Mersey Estuary.

Organic wine can help protect the planet

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FORGET red, white and rosé, this autumn’s finest wines are green ... It seems that the latest trend is to quaff a drop of environmentally friendlier wine, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. It’s all about choosing how you want to save the planet...

Allotment work continues in winter too

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

YOU may still be reaping the rewards of all your hard work on the allotment or vegetable patch this year. But don’t down tools just yet as there are winter crops which can be planted in autumn to fill the gaps.

Merseytravel artwork competition aims to save the world

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT is it they say, a picture tells a thousand words? Well, you’re certainly an eloquent bunch. When we asked you for your environmental art work we were inundated with responses. From drawings and paintings to illustrations and cartoons, there was a spectacular array of art all themed to celebrate 2009 – the year of the environment.

Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT is it they say? Breakfast is the best meal of the day. But sadly, it’s often the one we end up missing out on – despite our best intentions. A recent survey has suggested one in eight adults don’t eat breakfast, and say lack of time is the main reason.

St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School pupils transford wasteland into garden

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

STAFF and pupils a St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School in Aigburth have transformed a piece of waste ground into a green oasis.