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Farming company fined for breaching slurry spreading regulations

Farming company fined for breaching slurry spreading regulations

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

A farm company and its director has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling almost £8,000 after failing to ensure land spreading did not cause p...

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Yorkshire man ordered to clear illegal waste site

Yorkshire man ordered to clear illegal waste site

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

A man has been given two months to clear waste from an illegal site in North Yorkshire following an investigation by the Environment Agency....

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Environment Agency secures record commitments from water sector

Environment Agency secures record commitments from water sector

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

The EA, working closely with Natural England, has secured the largest ever environmental commitment from water companies since privatisation. ? ...

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Community invited to find out about work to restore Lustrum Beck

Community invited to find out about work to restore Lustrum Beck

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Drop-in event will be held at Newtown Community Resource Centre on 5th Feb for residents to find out more about work to restore parts of Lustrum Beck....

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Final permit consultation for Lower Hare Farm landfill, Devon

Final permit consultation for Lower Hare Farm landfill, Devon

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

The Environment Agency has launched its final consultation today on a permit application to open a landfill site at Lower Hare Farm in Whitestone near...

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Woodland restoration boost after Teesside company civil sanction

Woodland restoration boost after Teesside company civil sanction

Monday, 27 January 2025

A woodland restoration project has received a boost after a Teesside company paid £290,000 to Tees Valley Wildlife Trust for breaching its Environment...

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Yorkshire company fined for polluting river with bleach

Yorkshire company fined for polluting river with bleach

Friday, 24 January 2025

A Huddersfield company has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling almost £9,000 after it polluted a river with bleach and killed hundreds of fi...

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3 anglers to pay a total of £1,329 for fishing offences

3 anglers to pay a total of £1,329 for fishing offences

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Anglers from Walsall, Evesham and Burton-upon-Trent have been found guilty of fishing illegally....

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Be on the lookout for Bristol Avon’s ‘blue bellied’ barbel

Be on the lookout for Bristol Avon’s ‘blue bellied’ barbel

Thursday, 23 January 2025

‘Blue-bellied’ barbel have been released into the wild by the Environment Agency to see how far they travel. ...

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East Midlands anglers fined over £600 for fishing illegally

East Midlands anglers fined over £600 for fishing illegally

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Three anglers from Nottingham and one from Loughborough have been found guilty of fishing illegally in cases brought by the Environment Agency. ...

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Fine for Falmouth angler caught fishing without a rod licence

Fine for Falmouth angler caught fishing without a rod licence

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Routine checks by the Environment Agency caught a Cornish angler fishing without a rod licence, costing him £249. ...

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Shifting Shoreham shingle to reduce Lancing coastal flood risk

Shifting Shoreham shingle to reduce Lancing coastal flood risk

Friday, 17 January 2025

Shingle recycling on the beach between Shoreham and Lancing to help reduce the risk of coastal flooding.?Essential maintenance needed following winter...

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Over half a million fish produced in 2024 for national restocking

Over half a million fish produced in 2024 for national restocking

Friday, 17 January 2025

The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit in Calverton, Nottinghamshire produced and stocked 510,488 fish in 2024....

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EA Chief Regulator launches fresh report into state of environmental regulation

EA Chief Regulator launches fresh report into state of environmental regulation

Friday, 17 January 2025

Chief Regulator calls for Environment Agency to have “more teeth” against those falling short of high standards...

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Nottinghamshire man prosecuted for using illegal crayfish traps

Nottinghamshire man prosecuted for using illegal crayfish traps

Thursday, 16 January 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Nottinghamshire man for illegally fishing for crayfish on the River Derwent....

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Stafford fishing licence dodger prosecuted

Stafford fishing licence dodger prosecuted

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Fishing without a licence has cost an angler from Stafford a fine of £220 plus £836.50 costs and a victim surcharge of £88....

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Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

A farming business has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £10,000 for twice polluting a watercourse and breaching slurry regulati...

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More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers....

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Brooke Additives blames sacked employee for pollution

Brooke Additives blames sacked employee for pollution

Monday, 13 January 2025

The AdBlue manufacturer was fined £3,600 after pollution from its Weston-super-Mare site killed 345 fish, with a former employee being blamed for the ...

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Christmas crackdown continues on unregistered Thames boats

Christmas crackdown continues on unregistered Thames boats

Monday, 23 December 2024

Over £55,000 to be paid by 40 boat owners prosecuted this autumn/winter. 26 further Thames boat owners failed to register their vessels despite warni...

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River Camel salmon better protected thanks to new rules

River Camel salmon better protected thanks to new rules

Monday, 23 December 2024

New rules to protect salmon and other fish in the River Camel catchment in Cornwall have come into force.  ...

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Angler driven Citizen Science study on barbel stocking

Angler driven Citizen Science study on barbel stocking

Friday, 20 December 2024

Study will explore whether stocking barbel in larger rivers, such as the River Severn, can enhance fish stock health and create more opportunities for...

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Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

Thursday, 19 December 2024

A Leicestershire farmer has been successfully prosecuted for polluting his fields and neighbouring land and for failing to comply with environmental p...

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Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Thursday, 19 December 2024

A £1m habitat restoration project designed to boost both wildlife and water quality in Stockton-on-Tees has been finalised....

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Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment

Environment Agency publishes major update to national flood and coastal erosion risk assessment

Tuesday, 17 December 2024

Data shows 6.3 million properties in England in areas at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water ...

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Environment Agency casts its net out for fisheries improvement projects

Environment Agency casts its net out for fisheries improvement projects

Monday, 16 December 2024

Up to £820,000 is being made available to help projects protect and enhance their local fisheries....

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A very Merry Fishmas for South East anglers

A very Merry Fishmas for South East anglers

Monday, 16 December 2024

Annual stocking of 52,000 fish is a gift to SE anglers this Christmas. Presents of roach, barbel, chub, dace & native crucian carp delivered to local ...

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Work to reduce metal mine pollution complete in Upper Teesdale

Work to reduce metal mine pollution complete in Upper Teesdale

Monday, 16 December 2024

The latest phase of an innovative £900,000 project to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is complete....

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Humber defences project reaches new milestone

Humber defences project reaches new milestone

Friday, 13 December 2024

The Environment Agency’s £29m Stallingborough 3 sea defence improvements project between Immingham and Grimsby has reached a significant milestone....

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Free netting services help fisheries catch potential problems

Free netting services help fisheries catch potential problems

Friday, 13 December 2024

The Environment Agency fisheries team in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire have launched their annual netting programme for the 2024/2025 se...

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