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Flood barrier installation work set to begin this summer

Flood barrier installation work set to begin this summer

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

A Norfolk village road will be closed for a number of weeks this summer as the base for a new temporary flood barrier is installed....

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Fines for Merseyside anglers caught fishing illegally

Fines for Merseyside anglers caught fishing illegally

Friday, 20 May 2022

Three anglers fishing without a licence in Merseyside caught more than they bargained for with fines running into hundreds of pounds....

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Ground breaking natural flood risk management scheme in Leeds now complete

Ground breaking natural flood risk management scheme in Leeds now complete

Friday, 20 May 2022

An innovative Natural Flood Management project based at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre in Leeds has been completed. The first of its kind in the countr...

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Stranded fish rescued in Northumberland

Stranded fish rescued in Northumberland

Thursday, 19 May 2022

The Environment Agency has rescued more than 1,300 fish as a Northumberland river naturally changed course following heavy rainfall, leaving the fish ...

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Rod licence income benefits fisheries in Devon and Cornwall

Rod licence income benefits fisheries in Devon and Cornwall

Thursday, 19 May 2022

The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme has seen £25,853 of rod licence income invested in Devon and Cornwall projects over the last ...

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South East anglers hook benefits from Fisheries Improvement Fund

South East anglers hook benefits from Fisheries Improvement Fund

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The Environment Agency Fisheries Improvement Programme has invested £3.5 million to fund over 100 projects to enhance England's fisheries. ...

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North Yorkshire project brings water quality boost to River Wiske

North Yorkshire project brings water quality boost to River Wiske

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The Environment Agency and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have worked together on the 'Wild Wiske Revival: Clean and Green' project over the last three year...

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Protecting wildlife during Salisbury River Park construction

Protecting wildlife during Salisbury River Park construction

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Preliminary works for the Salisbury River Park project are now complete....

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Community invited to Matlock drop in event about flood protection work

Community invited to Matlock drop in event about flood protection work

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Community drop-in event in Matlock on 19 May for local people to find out more about work to restore flood protection....

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Rod licence income benefits fisheries in Wessex

Rod licence income benefits fisheries in Wessex

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

The funding has helped to enhance fisheries, boost fish stocks and make improvements for anglers, angling facilities and the environment....

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Environment Agency launches consultation on facility in Horsham

Environment Agency launches consultation on facility in Horsham

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

The Environment Agency issues a permit variation to add mechanical sorting and an energy recovery facility to an existing site in Horsham. ...

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Have your say on the future of sea net fishing

Have your say on the future of sea net fishing

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

People are asked to share their views in a month-long Environment Agency consultation about protecting salmon and sea trout in Yorkshire and the North...

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Bathing water season begins in Devon and Cornwall

Bathing water season begins in Devon and Cornwall

Monday, 16 May 2022

The Environment Agency is monitoring 149 bathing water sites across Devon and Cornwall until 30 September....

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Bathing water season begins for 2022

Bathing water season begins for 2022

Saturday, 14 May 2022

The bathing water season started today (15 May) with the Environment Agency carrying out regular testing of water quality at designated bathing sites....

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£3.5 million boost to improve England’s fisheries

£3.5 million boost to improve England’s fisheries

Friday, 13 May 2022

Fisheries Improvement Fund (FIP) invests £3.5 million to benefit fisheries and anglers across England ...

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Darlington pair sentenced after major diesel fire leads to evacuation of homes

Darlington pair sentenced after major diesel fire leads to evacuation of homes

Thursday, 12 May 2022

A father and daughter have received a suspended custodial sentence after a fire at their removals business in Evenwood near Bishop Auckland led to ser...

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Beales Corner flood defence consultation open until  31 May

Beales Corner flood defence consultation open until 31 May

Thursday, 12 May 2022

The Environment Agency’s consultation about proposals to reduce flood risk at Beales Corner is open until the end of May....

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Kielder Salmon Centre reopens after almost two years

Kielder Salmon Centre reopens after almost two years

Thursday, 12 May 2022

The visitor centre at the Environment Agency’s Kielder Salmon Centre will reopen to the public - and there’s a new and exciting job opportunity up for...

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Roofers and builders reminded to follow duty of care

Roofers and builders reminded to follow duty of care

Wednesday, 11 May 2022

The Environment Agency is reminding roofers and builders in Devon and Cornwall to take responsibility for their waste....

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Jimmy Bullard calls on the public to go fishing as he predicts the FA Cup final in a friendly fishing match

Jimmy Bullard calls on the public to go fishing as he predicts the FA Cup final in a friendly fishing match

Wednesday, 11 May 2022

Former Footballer and Soccer AM star Jimmy Bullard urges the public to get out in nature and go fishing...

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Drones offer extra eyes to combat illegal fishing activity

Drones offer extra eyes to combat illegal fishing activity

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Fisheries Officers in the South West are clamping down on illegal activities with the help of the Avon and Somerset Police drone unit....

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Volunteers needed to join Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Volunteers needed to join Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

The Environment Agency is looking for two new volunteers to join the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (Trent RFCC)....

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Over £3.5 million announced for repairs to collapsed flood wall in Matlock

Over £3.5 million announced for repairs to collapsed flood wall in Matlock

Monday, 09 May 2022

The Environment Agency has pledged between £3.5m to £5m to restore the flood protection to Matlock, Derbyshire....

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Permit variations issued for Horse Hill oilfield

Permit variations issued for Horse Hill oilfield

Monday, 09 May 2022

Operator will be able to construct new boreholes and carry out other activities to support production....

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Yeovil man fined for illegal fishing at Somerset fishery

Yeovil man fined for illegal fishing at Somerset fishery

Monday, 09 May 2022

A day's fishing led to a penalty of £249 for Yeovil fisherman Alan Reid after he was fined a total of £120 and ordered to pay costs of £135 and a vict...

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Anglian Water could and should have reacted quicker to pollution

Anglian Water could and should have reacted quicker to pollution

Friday, 06 May 2022

Dozens of fish killed in Cambridgeshire incident....

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Cambridgeshire man fined £5,000 after burning toxic waste at home

Cambridgeshire man fined £5,000 after burning toxic waste at home

Friday, 29 April 2022

A man has been fined over £5,000 after he burnt waste illegally for months on end at his Cambridgeshire home....

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Improving fish and eel passage on the Bristol Frome

Improving fish and eel passage on the Bristol Frome

Friday, 29 April 2022

The Environment Agency has begun work to make it easier for fish and eels to swim up and down the River Frome in Yate, north Bristol....

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Illegal waste operator and landowner prosecuted

Illegal waste operator and landowner prosecuted

Thursday, 28 April 2022

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted an illegal waste operator who used land near in Newark, Nottinghamshire, to burn waste in 2018....

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Work on Lower Otter's new embankment and bridge starts next week

Work on Lower Otter's new embankment and bridge starts next week

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Work to start to build bridge supports, piers and earth road embankment....

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