Paul Murphy

England

TV and Radio Correspondent at BBC

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Flotilla of Lincolnshire boats protest over waterways funding

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Flotilla of boats protest over waterways fundingPaul MurphyEnvironment Correspondent, BBC NewsPaul Murphy / BBCThe flotilla set sail from Keadby on the River Trent in LincolnshireA flotilla of boats has travelled through Lincolnshire to highlight a lack of funding for inland waterways. About a dozen canal boats, cruisers and sailing boats left Keadby on the River Trent with some planning to navigate all the way to Westminster to lobby parliament.
Residents fear being 'imprisoned' by large-scale solar farms

2 months ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Residents fear being 'imprisoned' by solar farmsPaul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentBBCFarmer Mark Peel fears his land will be surrounded by industrial equipmentResidents fighting the construction of large-scale solar farms say they are fearful their homes will be surrounded by industrial equipment. Mark Peel, who farms near Beverley in East Yorkshire, said he and his family could end up feeling "imprisoned" by the proposed Peartree Hill development on nearby farmland.
Other sites considered for Theddlethorpe nuclear waste disposal

Nov 12, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Murphy

By Paul MurphyBBC Look North Environment CorrespondentThis is a significant development in the plans to dispose of nuclear waste on the Lincolnshire coast. For more than three years, Nuclear Waste Services has been eyeing up the former Theddlethorpe gas terminal as a suitable location for the land-based part of its geological storage facility or GDF. This facility would receive the nuclear waste before transporting it through tunnels to rocks deep beneath the sea.
Bridlington kept off top beach list again

May 15, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Murphy

Bridlington's two main tourist beaches have not received Blue Flags in this year's awards. To achieve a Blue Flag, a beach must meet over 30 criteria set by the award organiser Keep Britain Tidy, including high water quality. Elsewhere in East Yorkshire, Hornsea secured a Blue Flag for the fourth year and Withernsea for the second year.
UK sandeel fishing ban 'poses a threat' to seabirds - RSPB - BBC News

May 1, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Murphy

The ban, introduced in April, is being challenged by the European Union
'Biogas' Plant - more than 1000 objections

Apr 28, 2024 | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Image caption, Residents living in communities near to the proposed site are campaigning to block it More than 1,000 people have signed a petition against a gas generation plant proposed for a rural community near to Grantham. Residents living in and around the village of Sewstern say they are concerned about increased levels of lorry traffic and the visual impact of an industrial plant on the countryside should the project go-ahead.
UK floods hit vegetable supply with carrots imported from Israel

Apr 14, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Paul Murphy

Months of record-breaking rainfall are having a significant impact on the UK's supply of fresh vegetables, according to the National Farmers' Union. Some farmers said they had been unable to harvest vegetables from waterlogged fields, and unable to plant crops for the summer ahead. Vegetable buyer Kevin Green said it had led to an unusually high quantity of produce being shipped and flown in to Hull's Priory Fruit Market from around the world, including carrots being imported from Israel.
Meeting hears concerns over Horncastle flood defences

Mar 1, 2024 | bbc.com | Paul Murphy |Stuart Harratt

Meeting hears concerns over Horncastle flood defencesBy Paul Murphy and Stuart HarrattBBC NewsPaul Murphy / BBCMore than 100 people attending the meeting in HorncastleThe Environment Agency (EA) has defended its response to flooding in Horncastle at a public meeting. More than 100 people attended the event in the Lincolnshire town which was flooded during Storm Babet in October.
Flood-hit Tallington residents left without working toilets and showers

Feb 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Pritti Mistry |Paul Murphy

Flood-hit Tallington residents left without working toilets and showersBy Pritti Mistry & Paul MurphyBBC NewsBBCTallington's drainage network was overwhelmed following heavy rain during Storm HenkPeople in a flooded village have said they are living "in the Middle Ages" after a swamped sewage system left them without working toilets and showers. Tallington's drainage network was overwhelmed following heavy rain last month. Some residents said they were abandoned and left to fend for themselves.
South Holderness site considered for radioactive waste disposal

Jan 24, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | David McKenna |Paul Murphy

A site in East Yorkshire is being considered for the disposal of nuclear waste from across the UK, according to a government agency. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has identified a possible site in South Holderness for a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). A working group has been formed to examine the proposals. However NWS's chief executive Corhyn Parr said the scheme would require the support of the local community.