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A stunning memorial has recently been unveiled in the North sea-port town of Hartlepool to mark 100 years since the town was bombarded by German warships in World War One. Tobermore are very proud to be involved in this moving tribute to those who lo

Trimax has announced that two of its popular rotary mowers - the Pegasus and the Procut, will now come complete with reduced maintenance spindles.

Somewhat of an operator’s dream, the new spindles offer extremely low maintenance and remove the tedious

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins is to create 4,000 jobs – nearly three jobs a day – and 400 new branches across the country over the next four years. The majority of the jobs will be outside London and the south east.

There will be a mix of 170 app

Conservation covenants could allow landowners to protect their environment in perpetuity says Andrew Sells, Chairman of Natural England.

The importance of this country’s treasured landscapes to our economy, our health and our sense of identity is pe

Visitors to a County Durham park are being asked not to smoke when in or near the children's play area.

The outdoor play area at Riverside Park, in Chester-le-Street, is the first of 178 owned by Durham County Council to become a smoke-free zone.

The

Every build has its own challenges, but adding fencing and drainage as well as furniture to an active and sensitive hospital ward was certainly an unusual one. Over 10 weeks, the Ground Control team excavated the exterior, added drainage, planted hed

The first cross-sector action plan, designed to increase growth and competitiveness for the ornamental horticulture industry, has been created by leaders from across the sector.

The plan, to be launched at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, addresse

Following tell-tale signs of sand contamination, the De Vere Carden Park Golf Resort near Chester, has recently called upon the services of leading natural sportsturf contractor Souters Sports to carry out wholesale bunker rejuvenations.

The Carden Pa

An array of Dennis and SISIS sports turf maintenance equipment will be on display at Campey Turf Care Systems’ forthcoming Sports Turf Maintenance Machinery Demonstration Days.

Dennis and SISIS dealer, Campey Turf Care Systems, are hosting three demon

An ecology consultancy has been fined for safety failings after an employee broke her back in a fall at a former psychiatric hospital site in Essex.

The 34-year-old ecologist, who doesn’t wish to be named, was surveying the loft space for wildlife in

The first truffle to have been cultivated on UK soil has been harvested from a field in Leicestershire, according to a plant biologist.

Dr Paul Thomas planted the fungus on 20 farms and estates around Britain six years ago.

He found the 39g specimen

Spring is traditionally the time to clean up paths, roadways and hard surfaces and pick up fallen leaves and twigs from grassed areas in preparation for the summer. Since this is a seasonal job, it makes cost effective sense to take advantage of mult

Founder of LodeStar music festival, Doug Durrant, had a lifelong vision of creating an event with a special atmosphere that brought people together in a beautiful place of natural surroundings. Through the help of Limagrain UK, Doug has achieved a tr

Dennis and SISIS have returned to home soil following an extremely successful Golf Industry Show (GIS) in San Antonio, Texas, where the new SISIS Flexi400 was the star of the show.

‘Where Big Things Happen’ is the motto of the world famous GIS event a

Following complaints of a slippery surface, The University of Leeds sought the help of Replay Maintenance to ensure its sand dressed hockey pitch returned to its usual excellent standards.

Sports Park Weetwood, University of Leeds, is renowned for pla

National Apprenticeship Week runs from 9 to 13 March 2015 and celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy.

The week is is all about getting more small businesses to take on apprentices

Enforcement officers will soon be able to seize vehicles suspected of being involved in fly-tipping thanks to enhanced powers to crack down on waste crime, Resource Management Minister Dan Rogerson announced.

The new legislation, expected to be intro

It was billed as a miraculous no-strings-attached gift to London, a fairytale forest on a bridge that would be entirely paid for by private sponsors. But this sparkling new “tiara on the head of our fabulous city,” as Joanna Lumley, cheerleader for t