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Housing company fined £300,000 for sewage pollution

Housing company fined £300,000 for sewage pollution

Friday, 10 July 2026

Housing company Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been sentenced for polluting a North East stream following an Environment Agency investigation....

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Environment Agency to host community drop in for odour in Calne

Environment Agency to host community drop in for odour in Calne

Friday, 10 July 2026

Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions following the release of the UKHSA public health risk assessment this week...

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight in prolonged dry weather

Hampshire and Isle of Wight in prolonged dry weather

Friday, 10 July 2026

The Environment Agency has changed the status of parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to prolonged dry weather ...

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Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment

Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

130 projects encompassing 364 threatened species to receive funding of £60 million from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme...

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New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

Monday, 06 July 2026

Half a million-pound financial penalties introduced in latest crackdown on polluting water companies...

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More than half a million secured for environmental improvements

More than half a million secured for environmental improvements

Friday, 03 July 2026

Northumbrian Water pays £550,000 for environmental improvements following two separate pollution incidents....

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Environment Agency secures £50,000 from Yorkshire Water

Environment Agency secures £50,000 from Yorkshire Water

Friday, 03 July 2026

The Environment Agency has secured £50,000 from Yorkshire Water Services for not releasing enough water into the environment from two reservoirs....

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Latest Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding round reaches three month milestone

Latest Fisheries and Seafood Scheme funding round reaches three month milestone

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are reminded and encouraged to apply for grant funding via the Fisheries and Seafoo...

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Strategy centre stage at this year’s REG Conference

Strategy centre stage at this year’s REG Conference

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

The 2026 conference launches in Bermuda with focus on strategic planning and maritime matters...

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New report shows thousands of farm improvements reducing pollution risks

New report shows thousands of farm improvements reducing pollution risks

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

First Environment Agency Agriculture Report published, providing a national overview of the sector’s environmental performance and regulatory outcomes...

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Smarter use of government land to support nature and climate

Smarter use of government land to support nature and climate

Friday, 26 June 2026

Half a million hectares to help deliver for nature recovery and climate adaptation, strengthening climate resilience...

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Environment Agency secures £275,000 from Anglian Water

Environment Agency secures £275,000 from Anglian Water

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Environment Agency has secured an Enforcement Undertaking from Anglian Water for two permit breaches and an illegal discharge from sites in Lincolnshi...

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Environment Agency issues warning to River Roding Trust

Environment Agency issues warning to River Roding Trust

Thursday, 25 June 2026

The Environment Agency warns River Roding Trust following an investigation into unpermitted work at Alders Brook in Ilford....

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Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation

Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

New rules will ensure everyday products sold in the UK including coffee and cocoa do not contribute to illegal deforestation around the world...

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Fiftieth anniversary conference marking the 1976 drought

Fiftieth anniversary conference marking the 1976 drought

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy’s keynote address looking at how the devastating drought changed the way we manage and use water. ...

Pet cremation firm’s permit mistake pays for salmon aid

Pet cremation firm’s permit mistake pays for salmon aid

Monday, 22 June 2026

Westcountry Rivers Trust to receive £60,000 to fund river barrier removal in the Teign catchment....

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Environment Agency secures?£500k for Tameside river improvements

Environment Agency secures?£500k for Tameside river improvements

Monday, 22 June 2026

The Environment Agency has secured £517,000 from United Utilities for sewage discharge breaches into the River Tame, funding environmental improvement...

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New tools to map where environmental pressures impact communities

New tools to map where environmental pressures impact communities

Monday, 22 June 2026

Two new analytical tools launched to identify where environmental, socio-economic and health pressures affect communities across England...

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Yorkshire companies to pay hundreds of thousands after incidents

Yorkshire companies to pay hundreds of thousands after incidents

Friday, 19 June 2026

Following investigations by the Environment Agency, four Yorkshire companies will pay almost £470,000 after they breached environmental permits. ...

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Environment Agency suspends Chichester waste site permit

Environment Agency suspends Chichester waste site permit

Friday, 19 June 2026

Officers found serious fire hazards and pollution risks during a site visit...

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National Drought Group meets after dry spring and recent heatwave

National Drought Group meets after dry spring and recent heatwave

Friday, 19 June 2026

Weather whiplash continues as climate change brings increasingly volatile weather ...

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Norfolk heath restored after decade of nature recovery work

Norfolk heath restored after decade of nature recovery work

Thursday, 18 June 2026

Rare butterflies, birds, and wildflowers benefit from 1,200 acres of new, species-rich grassland, equivalent to around 680 football pitches...

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UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment

UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

The funding supports international programmes delivering for people and nature, from flood protection to tackling plastic pollution....

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AI tool to slash planning decision times as government accelerates push to build 1.5 million homes

AI tool to slash planning decision times as government accelerates push to build 1.5 million homes

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Millions of homeowners could benefit from faster planning decisions, as 2 new AI tools are unveiled to modernise England’s planning permission system....

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Natural England?marks the 250th?anniversary?of Constable’s birth

Natural England?marks the 250th?anniversary?of Constable’s birth

Monday, 15 June 2026

The best locations for 300 hectares of new woodland identified. Hedgerow restoration supports rare species like hazel dormice, turtle doves and barn o...

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UK celebrates recipients from Northern Ireland in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

UK celebrates recipients from Northern Ireland in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

Friday, 12 June 2026

81 people from Northern Ireland are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 ...

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New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

Friday, 12 June 2026

Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qual...

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Pair guilty after waste dumped in Norfolk

Pair guilty after waste dumped in Norfolk

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Surveillance cameras spot vehicles – five now prosecuted over village dumps...

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Environment Agency issues new permit for Davidstow creamery

Environment Agency issues new permit for Davidstow creamery

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Following a public consultation, the Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Saputo Dairy UK for their creamery site near Davidstow, Cornw...

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More leading researchers brought to the UK, while Horizon Europe performance strengthens in 2024

More leading researchers brought to the UK, while Horizon Europe performance strengthens in 2024

Friday, 05 June 2026

UK research organisations attract new wave of 10 leading international researchers, and new performance stats highlight UK’s progress as part of Horiz...

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