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Cutting edge flooding programmes deliver big results for communities and environment

Cutting edge flooding programmes deliver big results for communities and environment

Monday, 28 October 2024

Environment Agency publishes mid-programme report for its £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes...

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Environment Agency opens up more fish habitats in New Forest

Environment Agency opens up more fish habitats in New Forest

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Sea trout and eels can now access more habitats in the New Forest after Environment Agency fits fish pass made from natural materials ...

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Farmer blames weather app after rain washes slurry down road

Farmer blames weather app after rain washes slurry down road

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Farmer Ben Hembrow blamed rain which he claimed had not been forecast. But his fields were saturated with slurry which began running down a road. ...

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Severn Valley communities invited to learn about plans for area

Severn Valley communities invited to learn about plans for area

Monday, 21 October 2024

Communities along the Severn Valley are invited to find out more about plans to manage water and enhance communities at a series of drop-in events. ...

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Updated plans to protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from flooding

Updated plans to protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from flooding

Friday, 18 October 2024

Efforts include reversing power of the storms as public gets to shape project...

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New gate installed at Leigh flood storage area

New gate installed at Leigh flood storage area

Friday, 18 October 2024

More than 1,400 homes better-protected from flooding as Kent facility will hold 25 per cent more water than now, enough to fill 600 Olympic swimming p...

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East Midlands one year on from Storm Babet

East Midlands one year on from Storm Babet

Friday, 18 October 2024

Today, 18 October 2024, marks one year since Storm Babet hit the UK and brought with it extremely heavy rainfall and very strong winds. ...

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County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste dumping

County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste dumping

Thursday, 17 October 2024

A man described as ‘arrogant’ by a judge has been sentenced for arranging waste to be illegally dumped on his rural land near Consett....

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Taw and Torridge Coaches fined for diesel leak into Taw estuary

Taw and Torridge Coaches fined for diesel leak into Taw estuary

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Company boss Mark Hunt consistently denied any wrongdoing and blamed pollution on nearby petrol station. But coach depot fuel pumps had not been cali...

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Devon and Cornwall farmers urged to plan for heavier rainfall 

Devon and Cornwall farmers urged to plan for heavier rainfall 

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Farmers are being urged not to take chances and gamble high-risk crops against a changing climate in Devon and Cornwall.  ...

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Environment Agency works to preserve North East salmon stocks

Environment Agency works to preserve North East salmon stocks

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Atlantic salmon stocks in the Tyne remain buoyant despite stocks across England reaching new lows according to a report released last week (Monday 7 O...

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National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather

National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Water resources are healthy following the wettest 12 months in England since 1836...

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Angling brothers prosecuted for 3 counts of illegal fishing

Angling brothers prosecuted for 3 counts of illegal fishing

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Two brothers from Redditch pleaded guilty at Northampton Magistrates Court to fishing illegally....

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Flux tower will see how much carbon gets stored in new saltmarsh

Flux tower will see how much carbon gets stored in new saltmarsh

Monday, 14 October 2024

A new Environment Agency monitoring tower installed in Poole Harbour will answer the mystery of how newly created saltmarshes store carbon. ...

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Public urged to prepare for floods after wettest 18 months on record

Public urged to prepare for floods after wettest 18 months on record

Sunday, 13 October 2024

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm Babet ...

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Scunthorpe angler pays for fishing in close season 

Scunthorpe angler pays for fishing in close season 

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted an angler from Scunthorpe for fishing during the close season....

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Fines of £660 for Nottinghamshire anglers found fishing illegally

Fines of £660 for Nottinghamshire anglers found fishing illegally

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

Three men have been found guilty at Northampton Magistrates Court in cases brought by the Environment Agency on Monday 23 September 2024....

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Man ordered to clear illegal waste site

Man ordered to clear illegal waste site

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

A man has been ordered to clear illegally dumped waste from a site near Saltburn in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. ...

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More action needed to protect future water resources

More action needed to protect future water resources

Monday, 07 October 2024

Additional 5 billion litres of water needed every day by 2050....

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Salmon stocks in England lowest on record 

Salmon stocks in England lowest on record 

Sunday, 06 October 2024

New research from EA and Cefas shows that salmon stocks in England have fallen to their lowest level since records began....

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Inspiring ‘Unpave the Way Garden’ to be moved to Whitaker Park

Inspiring ‘Unpave the Way Garden’ to be moved to Whitaker Park

Thursday, 03 October 2024

Showcasing innovative approaches to managing flood risk and sustainable garden design the garden is set to be opened at its new permanent home in Rawt...

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More than 22,000 properties protected during recent flooding

More than 22,000 properties protected during recent flooding

Thursday, 03 October 2024

The Environment Agency warns public to continue taking care following the recent flooding...

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Environment Agency gains injunction against Himley Environmental

Environment Agency gains injunction against Himley Environmental

Thursday, 03 October 2024

The agency has successfully applied for an injunction order against Himley Environmental, which operates 2 regulated facilities at Crooked House Lane ...

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AI signs for citizen science to be used at South West beaches 

AI signs for citizen science to be used at South West beaches 

Thursday, 03 October 2024

The Environment Agency is asking people going to the beach at Par in Cornwall and Combe Martin in Devon to talk to their beaches via AI.  ...

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Investigations into deaths of native species in Northumberland

Investigations into deaths of native species in Northumberland

Thursday, 26 September 2024

The Environment Agency is investigating the deaths of endangered native white clawed crayfish. ...

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Conviction for Unlawful Waste Disposal and Illegal Asbestos Site

Conviction for Unlawful Waste Disposal and Illegal Asbestos Site

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

In a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency, PDM Industries Ltd have been fined £60,046. ...

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Say 'hello' to Citizen Science in the North

Say 'hello' to Citizen Science in the North

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Talking watercourses are asking people in the region to provide information to help shape water quality improvement plans. ...

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World Rivers Day 2024: Removing fish barriers across South West

World Rivers Day 2024: Removing fish barriers across South West

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Fish have been moving more freely thanks to joint efforts to remove manmade barriers blocking them from going home to spawn or reach vital habitats. ...

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Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched to help farmers and rural communities adapt to a changing climate

Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched to help farmers and rural communities adapt to a changing climate

Sunday, 22 September 2024

Partnership unites six organisations including: Action with Communities in Rural England; Association of Drainage Authorities; Country Land and Busine...

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Rare “river jelly lichen” discovered in the River Sprint

Rare “river jelly lichen” discovered in the River Sprint

Friday, 20 September 2024

One of the world's rarest lichens has been discovered in a Cumbrian River for the first time in memory and represents a significant biodiversity mil...

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