AGC Chemicals may close their plant near Blackpool but can’t escape responsibility for the pollution of surrounding land

United Utilities are starting to make progress on reducing storm overflows – but we are all paying a high price...

Figures show sewage overflows in the north-west were substantially lower in 2024, but can we trust that United Utilities are...

After 20 years there are still “forever chemicals” in the ditches at a brownfield development in Helsby. What lessons should...

Why is Hornsmill Brook in Helsby still polluted with “forever” chemicals, after 20 years of redevelopment following government guidelines?

The Rest is Politics podcast is very popular – but can it be translated to the huge O2 Apollo arena...

The first 100 days after the election are critical. If they win, Labour should take the chance to change the...

Blackpool Beach is a firm favourite with holidaymakers. But with a brown flag and the advise not to swim, what...

PCBs have been leaking from a former landfill site in Cheshire for 50 years. Why have the authorities not taken...

Water quality in Windermere is important to millions of visitors. Are United Utilities and the Environment Agency doing enough to...

North West Bylines investigates a legendary business and comes up with some surprising revelations which may have wider implications

Sunak’s plans to delay the phase out of petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers as part of the UK’s...

David Myall turns the spotlight on the Liverpool freeport and the opportunities and threats it may pose for the Liverpool...

Sewage discharges from United Utilities storm outfalls fell in 2022 – but so did annual rainfall. David Myall looks more...

Is Warrington really the most contaminated town in the UK? Or is it ahead of the game in preparing for...

Reversing Brexit is a step too far, but reforming Brexit agreements should not be controversial to Remainers and most Leavers

Many questions surround serial failure Williamson. Blending reality, speculation and outrageous imagination, David Myall revisits his career

David Myall explains how Brexit has caused extra regulation and less transparency for the chemical industry

Liverpool has won a bid for freeport status. Its joined-up thinking may be key to navigating the downsides of deregulation

Sewage discharge has made people angry and those in the North West will pay more and wait longer for improvements...

United Utilities has been awarded four stars by the Environment Agency, but with rising concerns around sewage discharge, do they...

Taking the slow way round the Cheshire Cycle Way allows time to explore this beautiful and multi-faceted county.

How one family escaped from Kyiv at the beginning of the Russian invasion, only to fall foul of an unhelpful...

Investing in the energy market will lose Warrington Borough Council tens of millions of pounds. How did this happen?