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Waste crime crackdown in Borehamwood

Waste crime crackdown in Borehamwood

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

Lorries and vans checked for correct documents....

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New stronghold for endangered crayfish in Lincolnshire

New stronghold for endangered crayfish in Lincolnshire

Monday, 09 September 2019

Environment Agency teams are relocating hundreds of native crayfish to help boost their numbers....

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Thames Barrier Annual Closure

Thames Barrier Annual Closure

Thursday, 05 September 2019

The Thames Barrier, which protects 125 square km of London from tidal flooding, is to carry out its annual full tide test closure on Sunday 29 Septemb...

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Fish pass at iconic Grade II Crumpwood weir now in action

Fish pass at iconic Grade II Crumpwood weir now in action

Thursday, 05 September 2019

Atlantic salmon and brown trout can now populate a further seven kilometres of the River Churnet. ...

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Push to better understand sources affecting bathing water quality

Push to better understand sources affecting bathing water quality

Thursday, 05 September 2019

An extensive programme of testing is being carried out around Bridlington in a bid to find out sources impacting on bathing water quality. ...

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Call for Humber communities to give views on tidal flood risk

Call for Humber communities to give views on tidal flood risk

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

People around the Humber are being asked to complete a survey to help organisations working on a new tidal flood risk strategy understand views and pr...

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Abstracting water? Think before you drill

Abstracting water? Think before you drill

Tuesday, 03 September 2019

With the number of boreholes being drilled in the Westcountry without permission, abstractors are reminded to contact the Environment Agency for advic...

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Push to better understand sources affecting Bridlington water quality

Push to better understand sources affecting Bridlington water quality

Friday, 30 August 2019

Environment Agency starts weekly spot sampling to help inform improvements...

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Dye project to identify fish migration on the Alne

Dye project to identify fish migration on the Alne

Thursday, 29 August 2019

Anglers in Warwickshire are being encouraged to get involved in an Environment Agency survey to identify how fish migrate along the River Alne....

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Convicted waste fraudster has more than 9 years added to jail time for failing to repay £1.3 million in ill gotten gains

Convicted waste fraudster has more than 9 years added to jail time for failing to repay £1.3 million in ill gotten gains

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

A convicted waste criminal has had an additional 9 years and 4 months added to his current 7 and a half year fraud sentence. The defendant will now se...

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Hundreds of trees planted in a pilot to help reduce flood risk

Hundreds of trees planted in a pilot to help reduce flood risk

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Launch of a natural flood management pilot project to help reduce the risk of flooding from the River Aire...

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Work to start on damaged culvert in Buxton, Derbyshire

Work to start on damaged culvert in Buxton, Derbyshire

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The Environment Agency and Derbyshire County Council will undertake repairs to help keep people and homes safe....

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£1 million project to reduce flood risk in Earby is complete

£1 million project to reduce flood risk in Earby is complete

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

A culvert in a Lancashire town has been repaired to protect homes and businesses from flooding....

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Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England?

Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England?

Wednesday, 21 August 2019

The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink ...

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Removing an invasive species to protect an Essex riverbank

Removing an invasive species to protect an Essex riverbank

Tuesday, 20 August 2019

Environment Agency teams are removing the invasive Himalayan Balsam near Colchester to protect the environment and reduce flood risk....

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Close season retained following public consultation

Close season retained following public consultation

Tuesday, 20 August 2019

The Environment Agency has decided to retain the current coarse fishing close season on English rivers....

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Work under way to upgrade coastal defences in Essex

Work under way to upgrade coastal defences in Essex

Monday, 19 August 2019

Work is underway on a £2 million scheme to refurbish the flood defence embankment in Stansgate, Essex, offering a higher level of protection to people...

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Company admits polluting Fenland watercourses

Company admits polluting Fenland watercourses

Monday, 19 August 2019

A company that grows crops for energy has been ordered to pay a total of £45,648.50 in fines, costs and compensation after it polluted 2 Fenland water...

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Light extravaganza to raise flood awareness at Tendring

Light extravaganza to raise flood awareness at Tendring

Monday, 19 August 2019

The light show - put on by the Environment Agency and partners - aims to raise awareness of flood risk....

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Work to clear surface weed on the River Colne

Work to clear surface weed on the River Colne

Monday, 19 August 2019

Invasive weeds are being cleared from the River Colne to benefit the environment....

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Environment Agency seizes vehicles in Warwickshire

Environment Agency seizes vehicles in Warwickshire

Friday, 16 August 2019

The Environment Agency has this week carried out one of its biggest ever vehicle seizure operations in England....

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Study to look at barbel and chub numbers

Study to look at barbel and chub numbers

Thursday, 15 August 2019

The Environment Agency is carrying out a project to look at barbel and chub stocks in the Dove and Upper Trent in Staffordshire....

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Directors found guilty of waste crimes

Directors found guilty of waste crimes

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Offenders abandoned nearly 2,000 tonnes of waste in Dudley...

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South West Water to pay charity £350,000 after polluting stream

South West Water to pay charity £350,000 after polluting stream

Tuesday, 13 August 2019

The money from South West Water will benefit watercourses in Plymouth as an alternative to prosecution by the Environment Agency....

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Spot check crackdown on waste carriers in Broxbourne

Spot check crackdown on waste carriers in Broxbourne

Friday, 09 August 2019

Vehicles seized in roadside inspections....

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England one of first nations in Europe to get Google Flood Alerts

England one of first nations in Europe to get Google Flood Alerts

Friday, 09 August 2019

England has become one of the first countries in Europe where people will be able to receive flood alerts on their computer, phone or personal device ...

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Help us to improve the flood defence in York’s Museum Gardens

Help us to improve the flood defence in York’s Museum Gardens

Thursday, 08 August 2019

Plans to improve the embankment defence in Museum and reduce flood risk for 48 properties go live....

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Anglers urged to protect fish stocks in warm weather

Anglers urged to protect fish stocks in warm weather

Wednesday, 07 August 2019

An innovative pilot project is set to help protect vulnerable fish stocks in the Broads during the warm weather period....

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£25m Flood Risk Management Scheme for Carlisle gets underway

£25m Flood Risk Management Scheme for Carlisle gets underway

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The project will better protect more than 1,600 homes and businesses in Carlisle, Cumbria....

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Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’

Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations....

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