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Hampshire company fined for operating illegally at Wiltshire farm

Hampshire company fined for operating illegally at Wiltshire farm

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Fareham firm admits illegal sewage spread...

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Major incident declared over flood risk in Somerset

Major incident declared over flood risk in Somerset

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Environment Agency and local authorities in Somerset declare a major incident as a precautionary move due to flood risk in the county....

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Prolific Burnley based waste criminal must pay over £360k

Prolific Burnley based waste criminal must pay over £360k

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Prolific waste crime offender, John Leslie Allison, has been ordered to pay £368,682.50 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002....

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Facing the fear of fear itself: the case for climate optimism

Facing the fear of fear itself: the case for climate optimism

Monday, 16 January 2023

Speech on our role in tackling climate change by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency. ...

Company fined £650,000 after banned chemical entered Yealm estuary

Company fined £650,000 after banned chemical entered Yealm estuary

Monday, 16 January 2023

Multi-national owned International Paint Ltd has been fined after banned chemical entered the Site of Special Scientific Interest designated Yealm est...

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Devon and Cornwall residents urged to stay alert for flood warnings

Devon and Cornwall residents urged to stay alert for flood warnings

Friday, 13 January 2023

Residents and businesses are encouraged to stay flood aware and sign up for warnings as more heavy rain is expected tonight and tomorrow....

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Green light given for The Moors at Arne nature haven in Dorset

Green light given for The Moors at Arne nature haven in Dorset

Friday, 13 January 2023

Planning permission has been granted for The Moors at Arne, a scheme on the Isle of Purbeck adapting approximately 150 hectares of low-lying grassland...

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Campaign launched urging Grimsby residents to be flood aware

Campaign launched urging Grimsby residents to be flood aware

Friday, 13 January 2023

A new campaign to raise awareness of actions Grimsby residents can take to prepare for flooding has been launched – 70 years on from the east coast st...

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New year and new milestone for Isle of Wight flood defences

New year and new milestone for Isle of Wight flood defences

Monday, 09 January 2023

Groundwork begins on flood defence refurbishment in Shanklin and Yaverland, part of a wider programme to reduce risk of flooding and coastal erosion. ...

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Eight anglers receive penalties for illegal fishing trips

Eight anglers receive penalties for illegal fishing trips

Friday, 23 December 2022

Fishing without a licence has cost anglers from Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Crewe total penalties of £2,614...

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Over £5 billion of action set out in latest plans to protect England’s waters

Over £5 billion of action set out in latest plans to protect England’s waters

Thursday, 22 December 2022

£5 billon of investment over five years set out to help protect and enhance England’s waters, tackling the impacts of pollution and climate change...

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700 tonnes of pennywort removed from west London river

700 tonnes of pennywort removed from west London river

Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Invasive weed cleared from watercourse near Heathrow...

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Scale up your fishery through the Fisheries Improvement Programme

Scale up your fishery through the Fisheries Improvement Programme

Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Anglers to benefit as Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme opens for bids. ...

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New wetland habitat thriving on Buckinghamshire’s River Thame

New wetland habitat thriving on Buckinghamshire’s River Thame

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

The Environment Agency helped fund Eythrope Wetland, transforming a meadow into home for 122 bird species, including teal, lapwing and ringed plover....

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Fisherman caught whopper of a fine

Fisherman caught whopper of a fine

Monday, 19 December 2022

Threatening behaviour and fishing without a licence cost angler more than £2,000. ...

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River reset for the first time in 2,500 years to help climate change

River reset for the first time in 2,500 years to help climate change

Friday, 16 December 2022

A partnership project which will eliminate more than 117 tonnes of carbon, help drought and reduce flooding has reached completion. ...

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Fly tipper caught by military helicopter loses waste licence

Fly tipper caught by military helicopter loses waste licence

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency revoked a trader’s licence to carry waste after he was convicted of fly-tipping, burning waste and false advertising on Faceboo...

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New flood warning services in the South East

New flood warning services in the South East

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Households urged to register for more targeted service as more than 3,000 properties in Kent and Surrey to benefit...

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Dorset Stour barbel research initiative

Dorset Stour barbel research initiative

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency has teamed up with Ringwood and District Angling Association to research declining barbel numbers in the Dorset Stour’s Throop ...

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Fishing licences go digital

Fishing licences go digital

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency switches to digital licences to meet changing customer demand and reduce environmental impact. ...

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Joining forces to stop illegal waste carriers

Joining forces to stop illegal waste carriers

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency and Kent Police road stop led to £2,300 of fixed penalty fines being issued....

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Seventy metre floating carpet of pennywort removed from River Wey

Seventy metre floating carpet of pennywort removed from River Wey

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Environment Agency sends 200 tonnes of the invasive species for composting...

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'Shingle all the way' along the beach from Shoreham to Lancing

'Shingle all the way' along the beach from Shoreham to Lancing

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Up to 5,000 cubic metres of shingle will be moved to maintain protection to homes and businesses. Recent storms caused erosion. ...

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A cracker of a Fishmas stocking

A cracker of a Fishmas stocking

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The Environment Agency is getting into the festive spirit by providing some whopping annual stocking fillers for local anglers across the South East. ...

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Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

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

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Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost

Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Fish bred in Nottingham have been brought to the West Country to help waterways in need of a fish population boost....

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Christmas stockings boost fish populations in Leicestershire

Christmas stockings boost fish populations in Leicestershire

Monday, 12 December 2022

Thousands of fish will find new homes this Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme....

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Flood warning service welcomes Buckfastleigh

Flood warning service welcomes Buckfastleigh

Monday, 12 December 2022

Buckfastleigh is the newest addition to the Environment Agency’s growing list of places that get flood warnings....

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Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warnings

Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warnings

Friday, 09 December 2022

The Environment Agency has launched a new flood warning service this week for 17 areas across Yorkshire – which will warn residents of any imminent ri...

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Canvey Island flood defence work to begin

Canvey Island flood defence work to begin

Friday, 09 December 2022

Environment Agency to begin work to renew flood defence revetment with improvements to the seafront and shoreline...

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