Paul Murphy

1 week ago | bbc.com | Paul Murphy

Sandeel fishing ban to remain in placePaul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentGetty ImagesSandeels are an important source of food for many seabirdsA challenge to Britain's ban on commercial fishing for sandeels in the North Sea has been dismissed by a European court. Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.

1 month 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.

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.

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.

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.