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Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Urgent works will begin next week on the embankment at Powderham, to address the increased risk of embankment failure following the discovery of a lar...
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
The Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited to drill additional oil and gas wells and carry out commercial pro...
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
A new flood information centre has opened in Hebden Bridge, to help keep the community updated with progress to reduce the risk of flooding in the tow...
Friday, 25 August 2023
The Environment Agency reached a milestone in the improvement of the £1.45m Bude flood alleviation scheme this week with work started to prepare for t...
Friday, 25 August 2023
A rescued population of endangered white clawed crayfish that were in danger of being wiped out have been moved to a safe haven where they can thrive ...
Thursday, 24 August 2023
A pond in Barnsley has become the latest site to test a new approach to tackle one of the country’s most prolific and damaging invasive aquatic plants...
Thursday, 24 August 2023
A project to reduce the amount of metal waste from former lead mines near Garrigill in Cumbria from polluting Garrigill Burn is complete. ...
Thursday, 24 August 2023
The flood warning service in Leicestershire and Derby has been extended to ensure more people than ever are warned about an imminent risk of flooding....
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
A £29m project to manage the risk of flooding to people and major industry in north-east Lincolnshire is now underway....
Monday, 21 August 2023
A £4 million project to protect more than 170 residential and other properties from the risk of flooding at Airmyn near Goole is now complete....
Thursday, 17 August 2023
The Environment Agency has started a project to investigate the reasons behind poor water quality at Bridlington South beach, in East Yorkshire....
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
The Environment Agency launches eight-week consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties. ...
Monday, 14 August 2023
Erith site closed by court order over fire and flood concerns ...
Thursday, 10 August 2023
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking....
Wednesday, 09 August 2023
A York based farming business which produces frozen vegetables to some of the country’s biggest retailers and manufacturers has offered to pay £23,640...
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Locks and weirs high-risk areas for swimmers, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service warns of cold water shock still a danger. Always pay attention to warnin...
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Environment Agency is minded to issue the permit variation. Public consultation runs from 21 July to 1 September...
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
The Environment Agency's major £3m repair and maintenance project of Plymouth’s lock gates is due to start in September....
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
The Environment Agency is warning those who fish illegally that the net is closing in after a recent rise in angling offences in the South East....
Monday, 31 July 2023
Variation issued today to an environmental permit for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, to allow for a change in water discharge activity at the ...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
An Environment Agency fisheries team has transformed a weir on the River Thames to allow eels to get past it and swim upstream....
Friday, 21 July 2023
The Environment Agency has started crucial work to repair damage to a scheduled monument in Hull, as part of a flood defence project in the area....
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Seaford to Eastbourne Nature Recovery Project will create wildlife-rich habitats, improve climate security, and offer opportunities for the local comm...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Land was covered by exemption certificate allowing some waste to be stored, but not the huge amounts that led to the prosecution...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
Environment Agency teams up with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service to highlight water safety on the River Thames this summer...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
The majority of designated bathing waters across Devon and Cornwall have a good or excellent rating for water quality....
Thursday, 20 July 2023
An area bigger than Hertfordshire is to be dedicated to fast-tracking nature recovery, as new landscape-scale nature recovery projects are launched. ...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
A community project to find out how much coastal communities value where they live and how that is impacted by climate change, is being unveiled at an...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
National Drought Group reiterates the importance of continuing to work together to prepare for all weather eventualities and future droughts....
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
The Environment Agency in collaboration with British Canoeing, has designed 5 new information boards for river users and visitors to the River Wye....
Ministry of Defence UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation
Government Actuary's Department Up-rating Report 2026 - report on the National Insurance Fund
Department of Health and Social Care Secretary of State's keynote Institute for Government speech
Department for Education Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading
Environment Agency Reappointments to the Environment Agency Board
Home Office Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history
Ministry of Defence Update: air strikes against Daesh
The Charity Commission Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia: Jo Lomas