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Final consultation for Portland incinerator permit application

Final consultation for Portland incinerator permit application

Friday, 12 July 2024

The Environment Agency has today opened a final consultation into an application for a permit to operate a new waste incinerator in Portland....

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Devon man sentenced to 32 months for dumping waste on floodplain

Devon man sentenced to 32 months for dumping waste on floodplain

Friday, 12 July 2024

Christopher Garrett buried asbestos in floodplain in what is thought to be the worst offence of its kind in Devon and Cornwall. ...

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Four anglers from Doncaster caught for fishing licence offences 

Four anglers from Doncaster caught for fishing licence offences 

Thursday, 11 July 2024

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted four anglers from the Doncaster area for fishing illegally....

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West Midlands anglers fined over £1,500 for fishing illegally

West Midlands anglers fined over £1,500 for fishing illegally

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Eight men from the West Midlands have been found guilty of fishing illegally in multiple cases brought by the Environment Agency. ...

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10,000 properties in East Sussex better protected from flooding

10,000 properties in East Sussex better protected from flooding

Thursday, 11 July 2024

Scheme to better protect thousands across Pevensey and Eastbourne, key infrastructure, heritage sites and conservation areas from flooding over next c...

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Boaters told to pay River Thames registration fees or risk fine

Boaters told to pay River Thames registration fees or risk fine

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Surrey man fined for failing to register his boat on the River Thames. Boat registration fees help keep the Thames safe and navigable for boaters....

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East Midlands anglers fined almost £1,800 for fishing illegally

East Midlands anglers fined almost £1,800 for fishing illegally

Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Four men from Nottinghamshire and one from Derby have been found guilty of multiple fishing offences....

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Public invited to comment on Sizewell C construction permits?

Public invited to comment on Sizewell C construction permits?

Tuesday, 09 July 2024

The Environment Agency has opened 2 public consultations which close on 6 August 2024?? ...

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Anglian Water to pay £50,000 after Environment Agency prosecution

Anglian Water to pay £50,000 after Environment Agency prosecution

Friday, 05 July 2024

Anglian Water Services Ltd has been ordered to pay over £50,000 in case brought by Environment Agency....

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13 prosecuted for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site

13 prosecuted for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site

Wednesday, 03 July 2024

13 people have been convicted following an investigation by the Environment Agency into an illegal waste site in rural Lincolnshire, near Newark. ...

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Husband and wife sentenced for illegal waste operations

Husband and wife sentenced for illegal waste operations

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Two people have been sentenced for operating illegal waste sites in Yorkshire following an Environment Agency investigation. ...

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Anglers invited to return to English rivers

Anglers invited to return to English rivers

Sunday, 16 June 2024

As a new fishing season begins, the Environment Agency welcomes anglers back to English rivers. ...

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Restriction orders extended for Hoads Wood and Eastchurch

Restriction orders extended for Hoads Wood and Eastchurch

Friday, 14 June 2024

Environment Agency has obtained an extension for restriction orders on illegal waste sites in Kent. ...

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Welsh Water fined £90,000 for polluting River Wye near Hereford

Welsh Water fined £90,000 for polluting River Wye near Hereford

Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Environment Agency prosecutes after routine sampling results. Court told how water company broke permitted levels 3 times in 10 months....

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Surrey golf club took money for illegal waste dumped on course

Surrey golf club took money for illegal waste dumped on course

Sunday, 02 June 2024

Sussex companies fined...

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Anglian Water Services Ltd convicted in Environment Agency case

Anglian Water Services Ltd convicted in Environment Agency case

Friday, 24 May 2024

Anglian Water Services Ltd found guilty of failing, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement to provide records from the Environment Ag...

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Frome angler’s failure to buy rod licence costs him £349

Frome angler’s failure to buy rod licence costs him £349

Friday, 24 May 2024

Angler pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence in Bath....

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Bridgwater angler forced to pay nearly £500 for no rod licence

Bridgwater angler forced to pay nearly £500 for no rod licence

Friday, 24 May 2024

Angler found guilty of fishing without a rod licence in Yeovil....

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New excavation unearths Roman taste for oysters

New excavation unearths Roman taste for oysters

Friday, 24 May 2024

A Roman oyster processing site has been uncovered during the building of a major coastal re-alignment scheme in Yorkshire. ...

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Next phase of work to reduce metal mine pollution due to start

Next phase of work to reduce metal mine pollution due to start

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Work to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is due to start next week...

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RoboBird sent to protect Teignmouth’s bathing water

RoboBird sent to protect Teignmouth’s bathing water

Thursday, 23 May 2024

A robotic bird of prey is being used to stop seagulls contaminating Teignmouth’s bathing water....

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Pensioner fined for failing to remove waste near his home

Pensioner fined for failing to remove waste near his home

Thursday, 23 May 2024

A man from Culmhead has been fined £1,200 after he illegally stored waste at a site within the Blackdown Hills, Somerset. ...

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Defendants that caused fires that raged for days are sentenced

Defendants that caused fires that raged for days are sentenced

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Some 6 defendants who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice about waste storage have been sentenced following an Agency investigation. ...

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New technology to help identify invasive species

New technology to help identify invasive species

Monday, 20 May 2024

The National Fisheries Laboratory has seen crucial developments on how species like Prussian carp and topmouth gudgeon can be controlled....

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Pair who ran illegal waste site in Bacup served prison sentence

Pair who ran illegal waste site in Bacup served prison sentence

Monday, 20 May 2024

A father and son have been sentenced for operating an illegal waste site in Lancashire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. ...

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Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

Friday, 17 May 2024

The Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme has won a Considerate Constructors Scheme 2024 National Site Award. ...

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Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Bedfordshire

Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Bedfordshire

Thursday, 16 May 2024

An angler has been fined £443 after being caught fishing illegally in Bedfordshire. ...

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Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Suffolk

Angler lands £443 fine after fishing illegally in Suffolk

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Andrew Ferns, 33, of Johnson Place, Stoke-on-Trent was caught fishing without a licence on 17 July 2023 on the River Stour at Stratford St Mary....

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Anglers fined over £3,000 after fishing illegally in Norfolk

Anglers fined over £3,000 after fishing illegally in Norfolk

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Eight anglers have been fined £3,094 after being caught fishing illegally in Norfolk. ...

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Bathing season kicks off across England for 2024

Bathing season kicks off across England for 2024

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

The bathing water season has started today, with monitoring by the Environment Agency now underway....

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