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Reducing flood risk in Girton

Reducing flood risk in Girton

Friday, 12 September 2014

Work is starting on Monday 15 September 2014 to reduce the flood risk in Girton, Cambridgeshire....

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Refurbishment works are underway in King's Lynn

Refurbishment works are underway in King's Lynn

Friday, 12 September 2014

The Environment Agency has started refurbishment works in King's Lynn. ...

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Do you want to make a difference to flood risk in the South West? (2014)

Do you want to make a difference to flood risk in the South West? (2014)

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Over five million people are at risk from the devastating effects of flooding in the UK, with thousands of properties at risk in the south west....

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Biggest coastal flood management scheme completed

Biggest coastal flood management scheme completed

Friday, 05 September 2014

UK’s biggest ever coastal realignment scheme at Steart, a joint project between WWT and Environment Agency, has been completed. ...

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Work begins on Exeter Flood Defence Scheme

Work begins on Exeter Flood Defence Scheme

Thursday, 04 September 2014

The first phase of Exeter’s £30 million flood defence scheme has begun this week with works to deepen the Trew’s flood relief channel. ...

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Thames Water fined £250,000 for polluting Newbury’s Chase Brook

Thames Water fined £250,000 for polluting Newbury’s Chase Brook

Tuesday, 02 September 2014

Thames Water has been fined £250,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,887 for polluting the Chase Brook in Newbury....

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Fishing for a brighter future

Fishing for a brighter future

Monday, 01 September 2014

Young people encouraged to give fishing a go to boost their health and improve school performance. ...

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Time ticks for Norfolk coastal comments

Time ticks for Norfolk coastal comments

Friday, 29 August 2014

People on the coast between Hunstanton Cliffs and Wolferton Creek have just a week left to share their views on its future management....

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Environment Agency stages open morning on Somerset Levels

Environment Agency stages open morning on Somerset Levels

Thursday, 28 August 2014

The Environment Agency is staging a community open morning after passing the halfway point of dredging on the Somerset Moors and Levels. ...

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Flood sirens to be tested in Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Flood sirens to be tested in Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

The Environment Agency will be carrying out annual testing of its flood warning sirens in Grimsby and Cleethorpes next week. ...

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Water voles return to every county in England

Water voles return to every county in England

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Introduction of water voles to Cornwall sees them return to every county in England for the first time since 1989....

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Flood defence work starts at Broomhill Sands in Kent

Flood defence work starts at Broomhill Sands in Kent

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Rocks are being delivered as work starts on the £30m scheme to protect 1,400 properties at Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme in Kent. ...

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Dredging on the Somerset Levels moves into final phase

Dredging on the Somerset Levels moves into final phase

Friday, 22 August 2014

The Environment Agency has dredged 4 km (8 km of river bank) of the Parrett and Tone and is now passing halfway in the dredging operation....

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Anglers' joy as grayling return to Leicestershire river

Anglers' joy as grayling return to Leicestershire river

Friday, 22 August 2014

Anglers on the River Sence in Leicestershire are excited after catching a species of fish which disappeared from the area over 40 years ago....

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£30 million project set to reduce flood risk in Kent

£30 million project set to reduce flood risk in Kent

Thursday, 21 August 2014

More than 1,400 properties between Camber and Lydd will benefit as work begins on the Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme in Kent....

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Disease infects native White clawed crayfish in River Allen

Disease infects native White clawed crayfish in River Allen

Thursday, 14 August 2014

Crayfish plague has been found on Dorset’s River Allen following an investigation by the Environment Agency and Dorset Wildlife Trust....

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Tenth anniversary of Boscastle and North Cornwall Floods

Tenth anniversary of Boscastle and North Cornwall Floods

Thursday, 14 August 2014

Some of the worst floods ever seen in Britain devastated Boscastle and surrounding areas of North Cornwall ten years ago on 16 August, 2004....

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Oakington flooding   community event

Oakington flooding community event

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

The Environment Agency will be hosting an event at Oakington Sports Pavilion on Saturday (16 Aug) for residents affected by recent flooding....

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Flood exercise   while you were sleeping

Flood exercise while you were sleeping

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

The Environment Agency has been out practicing its emergency response to high tides in Kings Lynn this morning (13 August 2014) to ensure staff are fa...

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Heightened coastal flood risk until Thursday

Heightened coastal flood risk until Thursday

Saturday, 09 August 2014

High spring tides around the coasts from Monday (11 August) through to Thursday (14 August) bring a risk of wave overtopping and spray...

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Stormy weather predicted in South West this weekend (10 August 2014)

Stormy weather predicted in South West this weekend (10 August 2014)

Friday, 08 August 2014

The Environment Agency and the Met Office are warning there is a risk that the remnants of ex-tropical storm Bertha could bring strong winds, waves an...

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Heavier downpours expected as weather front moves north

Heavier downpours expected as weather front moves north

Friday, 08 August 2014

Low pressure weather system bringing heavier and more intense downpours across England increasing localised flood risk on 10 and 11 August....

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Flood defence investigation work starts in Epney, Gloucestershire

Flood defence investigation work starts in Epney, Gloucestershire

Friday, 08 August 2014

Today (Friday 8 August), the Environment Agency will begin investigation work on a flood defence wall in Epney, Gloucestershire....

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Gravel removal work begins on the Wansbeck

Gravel removal work begins on the Wansbeck

Friday, 01 August 2014

Work will begin removing gravel in Morpeth on Monday 4 August....

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Flood defence improvements for Stanhope

Flood defence improvements for Stanhope

Friday, 01 August 2014

Public drop-in to be held on Monday 11 August at the Durham Dales Centre...

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£4.5 million flood defence repair work well underway

£4.5 million flood defence repair work well underway

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

A £4.5 million programme of work is well under way to repair flood defences in Midlands damaged by high tides and river levels during winter....

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Try something new this summer... go fishing!

Try something new this summer... go fishing!

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

If you or your children have ever wanted to try fishing then now’s your chance – enjoy the outdoors and learn a new skill ...

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Perry Barr and Witton flood scheme public drop in events

Perry Barr and Witton flood scheme public drop in events

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Environment Agency is inviting local residents and businesses to attend a drop-in to discuss proposals for the Perry Barr and Witton flood scheme. ...

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More storms forecast to hit eastern counties on 20 July 2014

More storms forecast to hit eastern counties on 20 July 2014

Sunday, 20 July 2014

People are urged to stay tuned to weather and flood risk forecasts on 20 July as bands of heavy rain spread across eastern counties of England....

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Weekend flood risk on 20 July

Weekend flood risk on 20 July

Saturday, 19 July 2014

People are urged to keep up to date with weather and flood risk forecasts as bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms continue spreading north....

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