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Construction of improved flood defences near Goole gets underway

Construction of improved flood defences near Goole gets underway

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Flood Action week sees the start of a £17m project set to strengthen flood defences on the Dutch River near Goole...

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Dad and son get suspended sentence for illegal scrapyard

Dad and son get suspended sentence for illegal scrapyard

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a father and son for running an illegal scrap metal site in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire....

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Derbyshire man to pay £37,000 for illegally operating waste sites

Derbyshire man to pay £37,000 for illegally operating waste sites

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Derbyshire man who must pay nearly £37,000 in fines and costs for operating waste sites illegally...

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West Midlands urged to check flood risk despite drought

West Midlands urged to check flood risk despite drought

Monday, 13 October 2025

As part of Flood Action Week, the West Midlands are being urged to plan ahead this autumn to reduce the impact flooding may have on their homes and bu...

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New Truro tidal gates ready to swing into action

New Truro tidal gates ready to swing into action

Monday, 13 October 2025

New flood defence gates protecting 185 properties in Truro, Cornwall are now fully operational, securing the city's flood defences for the next 30 yea...

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Manor Farm Dairy in Dorset fined for slurry polluting river

Manor Farm Dairy in Dorset fined for slurry polluting river

Monday, 13 October 2025

Manor Farm Dairy has been prosecuted for allowing cattle slurry to overflow from a lagoon, polluting a nearby river for 4 kilometres....

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Public urged to get flood ready as Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week

Public urged to get flood ready as Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week

Sunday, 12 October 2025

Important steps, like preparing a flood kit, signing up for flood warnings and checking long-term flood risk can help protect the public from the dama...

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Drought declared in parts of Sussex by Environment Agency

Drought declared in parts of Sussex by Environment Agency

Thursday, 09 October 2025

Drought has been declared in Sussex for the area supplied by South East Water due to declining water levels at Ardingly Reservoir. ...

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East Sussex pair sentenced for part in baled waste dumping

East Sussex pair sentenced for part in baled waste dumping

Thursday, 09 October 2025

None of the sites used to store baled waste had any relevant environmental permissions....

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Environment Agency issue 17 drought permits to Yorkshire Water

Environment Agency issue 17 drought permits to Yorkshire Water

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

The additional drought permits have been issued to Yorkshire Water to allow them to conserve water in reservoirs to secure public drinking water suppl...

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Gloucestershire farmer to pay over £7,000 for slurry pollution

Gloucestershire farmer to pay over £7,000 for slurry pollution

Monday, 06 October 2025

A Gloucestershire farmer has been ordered to pay £7,048 for illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe....

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Rescued crayfish released back into river

Rescued crayfish released back into river

Friday, 03 October 2025

Critically endangered native crayfish that were rescued from a Yorkshire river impacted by drought conditions have been safely released back into the ...

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CoastCraft to inspire next generation of environmental champions to fight virtual coastal erosion

CoastCraft to inspire next generation of environmental champions to fight virtual coastal erosion

Thursday, 02 October 2025

Educational game CoastCraft launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn more about climate change and coastal management...

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Clinton Rogers to headline Somerset Prepared event

Clinton Rogers to headline Somerset Prepared event

Monday, 29 September 2025

Ex-BBC newsman will present the community resilience day which will give workshops on flood prevention and give awards to local heroes who help protec...

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Group fined £71,000 over huge waste piles in Suffolk

Group fined £71,000 over huge waste piles in Suffolk

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Companies dumped thousands of tonnes of waste in countryside as water board 'turned blind eye' ...

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Children add creative touch to Cornwall school's flood defences

Children add creative touch to Cornwall school's flood defences

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Mousehole Primary School pupils decorate culvert's temporary barriers during flood defence construction work....

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£10,000 fine after Lancashire illegal waste operations uncovered

£10,000 fine after Lancashire illegal waste operations uncovered

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Cats and Dust Ltd, its director Cavin Mears, and former director Stephen Bryce prosecuted for operating waste sites without the required environmental...

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Cumbrian rivers recognised in global environmental prize

Cumbrian rivers recognised in global environmental prize

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Cumbrian River Restoration Partnership Programme has narrowly missed out on the prestigious Thiess International Riverprize Awards....

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£75,000 to be confiscated from Lincolnshire waste criminals

£75,000 to be confiscated from Lincolnshire waste criminals

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

5 men convicted of offences in connection with an illegal waste site at Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, have had confiscation orders totalling £74,751....

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Drought expected to continue through autumn despite recent rain

Drought expected to continue through autumn despite recent rain

Sunday, 14 September 2025

Drought is causing significant environmental impacts, with Atlantic salmon, hedgehogs and garden birds struggling...

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Major flood risk management scheme completed in Bewdley

Major flood risk management scheme completed in Bewdley

Thursday, 11 September 2025

Environment Agency completes major flood defence scheme benefitting 50 properties in Bewdley, Worcestershire. ...

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250ha of intertidal habitat created by embankment realignment

250ha of intertidal habitat created by embankment realignment

Thursday, 11 September 2025

The Environment Agency, funding partner Associated British Ports, and contractor JBA Bentleys delivered The Outstrays Managed Realignment Scheme. ...

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River restoration improves habitats in East Anglia

River restoration improves habitats in East Anglia

Thursday, 11 September 2025

The Environment Agency and Waveney, Lower Yare and Lothingland Internal Drainage Board (IDB) have reconnected habitats on Starston Beck in Norfolk....

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Drought permits issued to Yorkshire Water

Drought permits issued to Yorkshire Water

Thursday, 11 September 2025

Drought permits allow Yorkshire Water to conserve water in reservoirs and secure public drinking water supplies....

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Environment Agency minded to grant incinerator permit at Swadlincote

Environment Agency minded to grant incinerator permit at Swadlincote

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit for an incinerator at Swadlincote, near Burton-upon...

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Rathlin Energy permit consultation extended

Rathlin Energy permit consultation extended

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

A consultation into the Environment Agency’s draft decision to grant a permit variation to Rathlin Energy UK Ltd in Yorkshire has been extended....

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Skip hire boss ordered to pay back cash after waste crime

Skip hire boss ordered to pay back cash after waste crime

Monday, 08 September 2025

Patricia Hills, from Bootle, has been ordered to pay back £250,000. She was previously jailed for operating MWM Recycling Ltd illegally....

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New Yealm seagrass meadow created from 'castaway' plants   

New Yealm seagrass meadow created from 'castaway' plants   

Thursday, 04 September 2025

The beginnings of a new seagrass meadow in the River Yealm have been planted thanks to volunteers largely from the Environment Agency. ...

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Shingle to be sprayed onto Pevensey Bay for annual top up

Shingle to be sprayed onto Pevensey Bay for annual top up

Thursday, 04 September 2025

Shingle will be sprayed from a specialist vessel onto the shoreline at high tides over several weeks....

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EA prosecutes father and son for assaulting fisheries officers

EA prosecutes father and son for assaulting fisheries officers

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

A father and son who assaulted 2 Environment Agency water bailiffs at a Shropshire fishery have been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more tha...

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