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Somerset rivers stocked with fish in run up to Christmas

Somerset rivers stocked with fish in run up to Christmas

Tuesday, 22 December 2020

Thousands of fish have found new homes just in time for Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking of Somerset’s rivers....

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A long buried Kent stream is brought back into the daylight

A long buried Kent stream is brought back into the daylight

Friday, 18 December 2020

Uncovering of Bourne Stream will support plant and animal life, and reduce risk of flooding to nearby area....

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Essex man hinders probe into illegal waste in Kent

Essex man hinders probe into illegal waste in Kent

Friday, 18 December 2020

Numerous failures to provide information end in court fine. ...

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Flood scheme team bring Christmas smiles to many thanks to appeal

Flood scheme team bring Christmas smiles to many thanks to appeal

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Teams from the Environment Agency, Bury Council and BAM Nuttall have helped boost a charity appeal which means more children in Radcliffe and Redvales...

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Construction of Exmouth tidal defence scheme recommencing in January

Construction of Exmouth tidal defence scheme recommencing in January

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Exmouth moves a step closer to increased protection from tidal flooding as construction of the £12m scheme restarts....

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Boston Barrier flood gate fully operational

Boston Barrier flood gate fully operational

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Major milestone gives the town winter-ready flood protection...

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Successful restoration of Cornwall’s River Camel

Successful restoration of Cornwall’s River Camel

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Big changes were made to the River Camel and De Lank River tributary to address years of decline....

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Unlicensed waste operator ordered to pay £3,317.84 in fines and costs

Unlicensed waste operator ordered to pay £3,317.84 in fines and costs

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 31-year-old man from Nottingham who was operating as an unlicensed waste carrier....

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Plans for York flood storage area approved by planning chiefs

Plans for York flood storage area approved by planning chiefs

Friday, 11 December 2020

Ryedale District Council and City of York Council have both given their approval for plans for the flood storage area in York to go ahead....

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A Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

A Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

Friday, 11 December 2020

The Environment Agency has released thousands of fish bred at its national fish farm into North East rivers and stillwaters ...

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Multi agency days of action target Crawley and Reigate waste sites

Multi agency days of action target Crawley and Reigate waste sites

Friday, 11 December 2020

Investigations to follow surprise early morning visits....

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Plans for Tenbury Wells flood scheme unveiled in virtual event

Plans for Tenbury Wells flood scheme unveiled in virtual event

Friday, 11 December 2020

A virtual engagement event launched this week for the Tenbury Wells community to find out about the proposed flood risk management scheme for their to...

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Company fined for illegally depositing waste in Teesside

Company fined for illegally depositing waste in Teesside

Thursday, 10 December 2020

A Teesside-based company has been fined £36,000 for illegally depositing waste following a successful Environment Agency prosecution. ...

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River Aire flood defences are winter ready as work continues on permanent repairs

River Aire flood defences are winter ready as work continues on permanent repairs

Thursday, 10 December 2020

Permanent repairs to flood embankments on the lower River Aire are underway after they were damaged during storms last winter....

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Tyne Valley investment continues five years on from Storm Desmond

Tyne Valley investment continues five years on from Storm Desmond

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

Multi-million pound Environment Agency investment brings continued improvements to the Tyne Valley, which was the worst affected area in the North Eas...

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Appeal to catch Devon asbestos dumpers

Appeal to catch Devon asbestos dumpers

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

The Environment Agency has launched an appeal to catch the people who dumped asbestos in a Devon watercourse....

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Iconic Ice Age species found in Ennerdale Water no longer on the brink of extinction

Iconic Ice Age species found in Ennerdale Water no longer on the brink of extinction

Monday, 07 December 2020

Environment Agency reports Arctic Charr brought back from brink of extinction following restoration project....

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Environment Agency allays dead fish fears in River Coquet

Environment Agency allays dead fish fears in River Coquet

Monday, 07 December 2020

In the early winter months between November and January people are likely to see a large number of dead and dying salmon and sea trout in our region’s...

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Grimsby and Cleethorpes flood sirens to be decommissioned

Grimsby and Cleethorpes flood sirens to be decommissioned

Thursday, 03 December 2020

The Environment Agency’s modern and free Flood Warning Service has proved so effective that sirens in Grimsby and Cleethorpes are to be decommissioned...

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£100k Get Fishing Fund to benefit new anglers

£100k Get Fishing Fund to benefit new anglers

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

The Environment Agency and Angling Trust have today announced a new £100k ‘Get Fishing Fund’ to encourage more people to give fishing a go....

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Health and the environment

Health and the environment

Tuesday, 01 December 2020

Speech by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management....

SUSPECTED POACHERS DETAINED AFTER RURAL CRIME OPERATION IN COUNTY DURHAM

SUSPECTED POACHERS DETAINED AFTER RURAL CRIME OPERATION IN COUNTY DURHAM

Friday, 27 November 2020

Earlier this week [25th November] a joint operation between the Environment Agency and Durham Constabulary saw three suspected poachers being detained...

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Boaters prosecuted for flouting the law

Boaters prosecuted for flouting the law

Friday, 27 November 2020

4 boat owners living in Cambridgeshire must pay more than £4,000 after they failed to register their vessels....

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Quagga mussels found in the River Trent and Rutland Water

Quagga mussels found in the River Trent and Rutland Water

Friday, 27 November 2020

Members of the public are being asked to help out to limit the spread of quagga mussels in the East Midlands....

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Plans to improve flood defences in York’s Museum Gardens approved

Plans to improve flood defences in York’s Museum Gardens approved

Thursday, 26 November 2020

A flood alleviation scheme, which will better protect properties in the Marygate area, has been given the green light by City of York Council's planni...

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New flood warnings for Etwall help communities be better prepared

New flood warnings for Etwall help communities be better prepared

Thursday, 26 November 2020

The Environment Agency has improved the free flood warning system and is able to offer the communities of Etwall in Derbyshire better information abou...

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Climate change and water: Are we doing enough, fast enough?

Climate change and water: Are we doing enough, fast enough?

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency to the Institute of Water...

Farmers and waste companies urged to check waste management processes or face enforcement action

Farmers and waste companies urged to check waste management processes or face enforcement action

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

The Environment Agency has intercepted increasing amounts of contaminated plastic waste which were bound for illegal export....

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Basildon man guilty of waste crime

Basildon man guilty of waste crime

Monday, 23 November 2020

Chance police check in Chiswick....

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Luton flood storage area to reduce risk to 600 properties

Luton flood storage area to reduce risk to 600 properties

Monday, 23 November 2020

Works will see creation of ‘green corridor’ benefiting people and wildlife....

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