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Next phase of work to reduce metal mine pollution due to start

Next phase of work to reduce metal mine pollution due to start

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Work to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is due to start next week...

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RoboBird sent to protect Teignmouth’s bathing water

RoboBird sent to protect Teignmouth’s bathing water

Thursday, 23 May 2024

A robotic bird of prey is being used to stop seagulls contaminating Teignmouth’s bathing water....

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Pensioner fined for failing to remove waste near his home

Pensioner fined for failing to remove waste near his home

Thursday, 23 May 2024

A man from Culmhead has been fined £1,200 after he illegally stored waste at a site within the Blackdown Hills, Somerset. ...

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Defendants that caused fires that raged for days are sentenced

Defendants that caused fires that raged for days are sentenced

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Some 6 defendants who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice about waste storage have been sentenced following an Agency investigation. ...

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New technology to help identify invasive species

New technology to help identify invasive species

Monday, 20 May 2024

The National Fisheries Laboratory has seen crucial developments on how species like Prussian carp and topmouth gudgeon can be controlled....

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Pair who ran illegal waste site in Bacup served prison sentence

Pair who ran illegal waste site in Bacup served prison sentence

Monday, 20 May 2024

A father and son have been sentenced for operating an illegal waste site in Lancashire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. ...

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Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

Friday, 17 May 2024

The Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme has won a Considerate Constructors Scheme 2024 National Site Award. ...

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Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Bedfordshire

Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Bedfordshire

Thursday, 16 May 2024

An angler has been fined £443 after being caught fishing illegally in Bedfordshire. ...

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Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Suffolk

Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Suffolk

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Andrew Ferns, 33, of Johnson Place, Stoke-on-Trent was caught fishing without a licence on 17 July 2023 on the River Stour at Stratford St Mary....

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Anglers fined over £3,000 after fishing illegally in Norfolk

Anglers fined over £3,000 after fishing illegally in Norfolk

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Eight anglers have been fined £3,094 after being caught fishing illegally in Norfolk. ...

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Bathing season kicks off across England for 2024

Bathing season kicks off across England for 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

The bathing water season has started today, with monitoring by the Environment Agency now underway....

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County Durham man fined for illegal waste transportation

County Durham man fined for illegal waste transportation

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Robert Surtees will pay fines and costs totalling almost £10,000 after failing to provide information about where 25,000 tonnes of waste was taken....

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Waste Industry Placement Scheme relaunched to support knowledge sharing between regulator and industry

Waste Industry Placement Scheme relaunched to support knowledge sharing between regulator and industry

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Environment Agency and Environmental Services Association (ESA) relaunch joint Waste Industry Placement Scheme...

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Community service for farmer's polluting dam of manure

Community service for farmer's polluting dam of manure

Monday, 13 May 2024

Farmer Derek Dyer contaminated a private water supply and polluted a stream after a slurry store built from farmyard manure collapsed. ...

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Residents to hear Cumbrian plans to clean up metal pollution

Residents to hear Cumbrian plans to clean up metal pollution

Thursday, 09 May 2024

A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick....

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County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste activity

County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste activity

Thursday, 09 May 2024

A man has been sentenced for operating an illegal waste site and burning waste on the land, following an investigation by the Environment Agency....

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£7m beach management reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

£7m beach management reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Sand has begun to be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities....

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The Thames Barrier – protecting London and the Thames Estuary for 40 years

The Thames Barrier – protecting London and the Thames Estuary for 40 years

Tuesday, 07 May 2024

Wednesday 8 May marks 40 years since the late Queen officially opened the Thames Barrier in 1984...

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Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames

Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames

Thursday, 02 May 2024

Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river...

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High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

Monday, 22 April 2024

Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency. ...

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National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March

National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March

Thursday, 18 April 2024

National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year ...

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Four fishermen fined

Four fishermen fined

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton...

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South West Water in court for series of alleged offences

South West Water in court for series of alleged offences

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

The company faces a series of alleged offences across Cornwall and in Plymouth for a six year period between 2015 and 2021....

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Anglers land penalties over £1,300 for fishing illegally

Anglers land penalties over £1,300 for fishing illegally

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence....

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Man fined for fishing illegally fishing in Cornwall

Man fined for fishing illegally fishing in Cornwall

Friday, 12 April 2024

A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!...

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Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

Friday, 12 April 2024

Four people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into waste offences, fraud and money laundering after raids at three homes in Yorks...

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Squaring the recycle

Squaring the recycle

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner....

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Repairs to Darley Abbey flood bank in Derbyshire

Repairs to Darley Abbey flood bank in Derbyshire

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

The Environment Agency in the East Midlands is continuing to work alongside partners in helping communities impacted by the flooding from Storms Babet...

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Views sought on the future of the Upper Severn Valley 

Views sought on the future of the Upper Severn Valley 

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Environmental bodies in England and Wales seek views on the future of the Upper Severn Valley,...

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Three West Midlands anglers to pay £1,040 for illegal fishing

Three West Midlands anglers to pay £1,040 for illegal fishing

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

All anglers were prosecuted for fishing without a licence and two received penalties for additional fishing offences. ...

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