Environment

Northern Ireland’s recent heatwave is starting to feel like a distant memory, as the weather changes dramatically this weekend.

Thousands were out in force to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Clogher Valley Show.

A record number of Northern Ireland parks and green spaces have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award.

A retail group has appealed to the authorities only to enforce the restrictions on who can and cannot use new Glider bus lanes at “peak times”.

The many visitors to Limavady this year were truly spoilt for choice when it came to the sheep classes.

The hosepipe ban which has been in force in Northern Ireland since June 29 was scheduled to end on Thursday, with no prosecutions having been launched.

Crowds were starting to gather along the banks of the River Foyle this morning ahead of the grand opening of the Foyle Maritime Festival.

The hosepipe ban brought in 10 days ago by state-owned provider Northern Ireland Water is not legal, the News Letter has revealed.

Nearly a week on from the implementation of Northern Ireland’s hosepipe ban - which began on Friday 29 June at 6pm - residents are still under strict instructions to conserve water.

With an indefinite hosepipe ban in place in Northern Ireland since 29 June, it makes sense to know your rights.

Environmentalists have slammed Sammy Wilson’s suggestion that plastic waste should be incinerated rather than recycled.

A Stormont department is to face a widened legal challenge over approving Northern Ireland’s biggest roads project, a High Court judge has confirmed.

A labrador’s paws caked with tar and car tyres ruined with the gunge of melted tarmac are just some of the problems facing residents of a Co Armagh road.

Fire-fighters are currently monitoring a mile long gorse fire in the Glenshane area.

The sense of pride of the residents of a Co Antrim town was praised as it was named best kept town in Ireland.

The amounts which Northern Ireland’s local councils are forking out every year to clean up after filthy fly-tippers have been revealed.

A political dispute over the ownership of a cross-border waterway has triggered the rapid spread of unauthorised oyster farms and needs to become a priority for government, MPs have heard.