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Students get exclusive preview of Salisbury River Park play area

Students get exclusive preview of Salisbury River Park play area

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

The Salisbury River Park project reduces the flood risk to over 350 homes and businesses along the River Avon. ...

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Trio detained in recycling fraud investigation

Trio detained in recycling fraud investigation

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Environment Agency officers worked with North West Regional Organised Crime Unit to apprehend the individuals...

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New pathway for sustainable growth in England’s industrial hubs

New pathway for sustainable growth in England’s industrial hubs

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Landmark report into environmental challenges and opportunities in three industrial clusters - Humber, Teesside and HyNet (North West)...

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Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Environment Agency stepping up support for farmers facing slurry storage issues through another potentially difficult winter season....

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Consultation opens into Rathlin Energy permit draft decision

Consultation opens into Rathlin Energy permit draft decision

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

The Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to grant a permit variation to a Yorkshire company....

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East Midlands Airport fined £892,500 for environmental pollution

East Midlands Airport fined £892,500 for environmental pollution

Monday, 28 July 2025

Environment Agency investigation discovers drainage water pollution from runway discharge. Airport pleads guilty to charges of breaching environmental...

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Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries

Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries

Monday, 28 July 2025

Anglers are urged to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon expected to appear in UK waters this year....

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Two men prosecuted for dumping waste in village

Two men prosecuted for dumping waste in village

Friday, 25 July 2025

Muddy tracks led to nearby house where excavation work had taken place. Environment Agency prosecution resulted in fines and costs totalling £6,400. ...

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Consultation opens on Angus Fire permit application

Consultation opens on Angus Fire permit application

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Angus Fire Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to vary its environmental permit to reduce chemical contamination on its site at High Bentham...

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Flood warning service improved to better protect Lincolnshire

Flood warning service improved to better protect Lincolnshire

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

The Environment Agency makes changes to Flood Warning Service to reach 850 more residents and improve accuracy in Grantham, Boston, Lincoln and Market...

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New survey shows just 27% of all waste crime incidents reported

New survey shows just 27% of all waste crime incidents reported

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Environment Agency publishes results of National Waste Crime Survey 2025, showing almost three quarters of all waste crimes go unreported...

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New report finds systemic water company failure and underperformance

New report finds systemic water company failure and underperformance

Friday, 18 July 2025

Serious pollution incidents up 60% in 2024 from previous year...

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LAM BOURN AGAIN!   Second chance for dozens of Berkshire fish

LAM BOURN AGAIN! Second chance for dozens of Berkshire fish

Thursday, 17 July 2025

Some 50 brown trout in the Thames Valley have been given new homes as the dry spell has an increasingly challenging effect on wildlife and habitats....

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Villagers at flood risk in Pett receive new flood warning service

Villagers at flood risk in Pett receive new flood warning service

Thursday, 17 July 2025

59 properties in Pett, in East Sussex, to benefit. Households urged to register for new, more targeted service....

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Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells receives new flood warning service

Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells receives new flood warning service

Thursday, 17 July 2025

New warning for Southborough Stream. 106 properties in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells to benefit. Households urged to register for new, more targeted, ...

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Environment Agency grants incinerator permit

Environment Agency grants incinerator permit

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit for Viridor Tees Valley Ltd to operate an energy from waste facility in Teesside....

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Isle of Wight coastal defence schemes get new webpages

Isle of Wight coastal defence schemes get new webpages

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The new webpages for Yaverland, Shanklin and Ventnor make it easier for communities to stay informed about vital coastal protection work. ...

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Eco eel pass to lead the way for species migration in Cumbria

Eco eel pass to lead the way for species migration in Cumbria

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Work is underway to replace an outdated eel pass at Newby Bridge Weir to encourage better migration for the critically endangered European eel. ...

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West and East Midlands move into drought

West and East Midlands move into drought

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Following the driest spring in 132 years, Environment Agency steps up operational response....

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Bridgwater school celebrates sustainable drainage project launch

Bridgwater school celebrates sustainable drainage project launch

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The sustainable drainage system features a rain slide and planted riverbed landscape that diverts rainwater away from drains to reduce flood risk....

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More areas of country move into drought with dry weather set to continue

More areas of country move into drought with dry weather set to continue

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

National Drought Group steps up operational response and asks people to play their part in managing the drought and use water wisely...

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Completed fish pass in Suffolk’s chalk stream help fish to thrive

Completed fish pass in Suffolk’s chalk stream help fish to thrive

Monday, 14 July 2025

A new £1.2 million fish pass on the River Lark in Mildenhall improves migration for trout, eels, and coarse fish....

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Welsh Water must pay £36,000 for Herefordshire pollution incident

Welsh Water must pay £36,000 for Herefordshire pollution incident

Sunday, 13 July 2025

Environment Agency investigation into sewage treatment plant at Clehonger. Water company admits exceeding permitted levels of ammonia 7 times in a yea...

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North East man sentenced for illegal crayfish trapping

North East man sentenced for illegal crayfish trapping

Friday, 11 July 2025

A man has been sentenced for illegally fishing for crayfish in Northumberland, in a case brought by the Environment Agency. ...

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Update on Bradford on Avon flood alleviation scheme

Update on Bradford on Avon flood alleviation scheme

Thursday, 10 July 2025

The Environment Agency, Wiltshire Council and Bradford-on-Avon Town Council will focus on strengthening community-level flood resilience....

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Skip company to pay over £48,000 for operating illegal waste site

Skip company to pay over £48,000 for operating illegal waste site

Wednesday, 09 July 2025

A Birmingham skip hire company must pay financial penalties of more than £48,000 after the Environment Agency brought a prosecution for operating ille...

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Flood protection for more people in West Kent is step closer

Flood protection for more people in West Kent is step closer

Tuesday, 08 July 2025

Another major milestone has been reached at the Leigh Flood Storage Area (FSA) after new central gate is installed as part of works to increase its ca...

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Sweeper Hire and Hoses boss Philip Liley gets suspended sentence

Sweeper Hire and Hoses boss Philip Liley gets suspended sentence

Tuesday, 08 July 2025

Exeter man tried to hide tons of illegal waste kept on leased land by pushing it into the trees and spreading it across the ground....

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Angler fined for not putting back protected eel he caught

Angler fined for not putting back protected eel he caught

Monday, 07 July 2025

Penalty also covers not having a rod licence...

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Work to stop road to Romsey from flooding starts soon

Work to stop road to Romsey from flooding starts soon

Friday, 04 July 2025

A road with a history of flooding between Romsey and Stockbridge is being upgraded thanks to the Environment Agency and Hampshire County Council. ...

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