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County Durham man fined for illegal waste transportation

County Durham man fined for illegal waste transportation

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Robert Surtees will pay fines and costs totalling almost £10,000 after failing to provide information about where 25,000 tonnes of waste was taken....

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Waste Industry Placement Scheme relaunched to support knowledge sharing between regulator and industry

Waste Industry Placement Scheme relaunched to support knowledge sharing between regulator and industry

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Environment Agency and Environmental Services Association (ESA) relaunch joint Waste Industry Placement Scheme...

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Community service for farmer's polluting dam of manure

Community service for farmer's polluting dam of manure

Monday, 13 May 2024

Farmer Derek Dyer contaminated a private water supply and polluted a stream after a slurry store built from farmyard manure collapsed. ...

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Residents to hear Cumbrian plans to clean up metal pollution

Residents to hear Cumbrian plans to clean up metal pollution

Thursday, 09 May 2024

A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick....

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County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste activity

County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste activity

Thursday, 09 May 2024

A man has been sentenced for operating an illegal waste site and burning waste on the land, following an investigation by the Environment Agency....

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£7m beach management reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

£7m beach management reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Sand has begun to be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities....

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The Thames Barrier – protecting London and the Thames Estuary for 40 years

The Thames Barrier – protecting London and the Thames Estuary for 40 years

Tuesday, 07 May 2024

Wednesday 8 May marks 40 years since the late Queen officially opened the Thames Barrier in 1984...

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Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames

Boaters in deep water for dodging fees on the River Thames

Thursday, 02 May 2024

Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river...

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High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

High Court throws out appeal against River Thames conviction

Monday, 22 April 2024

Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency. ...

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National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March

National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March

Thursday, 18 April 2024

National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year ...

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Four fishermen fined

Four fishermen fined

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton...

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South West Water in court for series of alleged offences

South West Water in court for series of alleged offences

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

The company faces a series of alleged offences across Cornwall and in Plymouth for a six year period between 2015 and 2021....

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Anglers land penalties over £1,300 for fishing illegally

Anglers land penalties over £1,300 for fishing illegally

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence....

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Man fined for fishing illegally fishing in Cornwall

Man fined for fishing illegally fishing in Cornwall

Friday, 12 April 2024

A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!...

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Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

Friday, 12 April 2024

Four people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into waste offences, fraud and money laundering after raids at three homes in Yorks...

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Squaring the recycle

Squaring the recycle

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner....

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Repairs to Darley Abbey flood bank in Derbyshire

Repairs to Darley Abbey flood bank in Derbyshire

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

The Environment Agency in the East Midlands is continuing to work alongside partners in helping communities impacted by the flooding from Storms Babet...

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Views sought on the future of the Upper Severn Valley 

Views sought on the future of the Upper Severn Valley 

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Environmental bodies in England and Wales seek views on the future of the Upper Severn Valley,...

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Three West Midlands anglers to pay £1,040 for illegal fishing

Three West Midlands anglers to pay £1,040 for illegal fishing

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

All anglers were prosecuted for fishing without a licence and two received penalties for additional fishing offences. ...

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Large scale illegal waste crime in Staffordshire leads to prison

Large scale illegal waste crime in Staffordshire leads to prison

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

Multiple people involved in a large-scale waste crime operation in Staffordshire are facing prison following a successful prosecution by the Environme...

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Somerset farmer fined after silage polluted Fivehead River

Somerset farmer fined after silage polluted Fivehead River

Monday, 08 April 2024

Farmer Daniel Macey has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling nearly £5,000 after silage effluent polluted the Fivehead river close to his far...

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West Midlands anglers land combined penalties of £615

West Midlands anglers land combined penalties of £615

Sunday, 07 April 2024

The anglers were found by fisheries enforcement officers to be fishing without a licence in Yeovil, Somerset....

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New national research project highlights Lincolnshire saltmarshes

New national research project highlights Lincolnshire saltmarshes

Friday, 05 April 2024

The Environment Agency will be monitoring 2 Lincolnshire saltmarshes as part of a new UK-wide research project....

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New national research project to focus on Essex saltmarsh

New national research project to focus on Essex saltmarsh

Friday, 05 April 2024

The Environment Agency will be monitoring an Essex saltmarsh as part of a new UK-wide research project. ...

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Frome man fined for fishing without a rod licence

Frome man fined for fishing without a rod licence

Thursday, 04 April 2024

Angler caught and in court....

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Manchester company fined over £870,000 for illegal waste exports

Manchester company fined over £870,000 for illegal waste exports

Thursday, 04 April 2024

A director and his Manchester-based company have been hit with substantial fines following a significant breach of environmental regulations....

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Public information event for Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme

Public information event for Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

People who live or work in Guildford town centre are invited to a drop-in event to find out more about the Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme....

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Judge rules against boat owners flouting Thames mooring rules

Judge rules against boat owners flouting Thames mooring rules

Tuesday, 02 April 2024

Environment Agency took boaters to court over illegal occupation of riverbank for several years....

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Fairer charges scheme for regulating waste shipments comes into effect

Fairer charges scheme for regulating waste shipments comes into effect

Tuesday, 02 April 2024

Amended charges for international waste shipments come into force as of 1 April 2024...

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Wildlife friends bring new life to Hull’s urban dynamic drains

Wildlife friends bring new life to Hull’s urban dynamic drains

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Two new mascots are helping bring to life the history and wildlife of a city centre urban watercourse. ...

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