West Country Environment

People are being warned to use water wisely as the dry weather continues. South West Water says it is working hard to meet increased demand

Military exercises on Salisbury Plain have created smoke which has been seen up to 40 miles away.

Researchers have found 29 different pesticides in a single river in Devon using new testing techniques

The UK's added a total of 41 additional protected marine spaces to the Blue Belt programme.

ITV West Country's Kylie Pentelow has been recording all the plastic she accumulates over a week

A farmer caught the woman illegally dumping rubbish on his land using his wildlife camera.

Bath is one of the worst areas in the country for pollution. One woman is using toy cars to illustrate the problem and get people to change

The Government has pledged £200,000 for research to study how ‘microplastics’ from tyres and acrylic clothes end up in the seas.

An independent coffee chain with 14 cafes across the West Country is set to become the first in the UK to ban the sale of single-use cups.

Boardmasters festival has announced it is implementing a re-usable cup scheme to reduce the amount of single-use plastic generated.