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Thursday, 16 October 2025
The property flood resilience programme has protected 120 homes across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, with another 70 receiving flood-resistant measures...
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Construction has started on a £4m major restoration project that will return Greatham Beck to its traditional course after centuries of industrial cha...
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
As part of Flood Action Week, the East Midlands is urged to plan ahead this autumn to reduce the impact flooding may have on their homes and businesse...
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
New and tighter metrics will give a more rounded view of water company performance and drive improvement....
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
The Environment Agency has completed vital repair works to the embankments along the River Mersey. ...
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...
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a father and son for running an illegal scrap metal site in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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. ...
Thursday, 09 October 2025
None of the sites used to store baled waste had any relevant environmental permissions....
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...
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....
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 ...
Thursday, 02 October 2025
Educational game CoastCraft launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn more about climate change and coastal management...
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...
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Companies dumped thousands of tonnes of waste in countryside as water board 'turned blind eye' ...
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Mousehole Primary School pupils decorate culvert's temporary barriers during flood defence construction work....
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...
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Cumbrian River Restoration Partnership Programme has narrowly missed out on the prestigious Thiess International Riverprize Awards....
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....
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Drought is causing significant environmental impacts, with Atlantic salmon, hedgehogs and garden birds struggling...
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Environment Agency completes major flood defence scheme benefitting 50 properties in Bewdley, Worcestershire. ...
Thursday, 11 September 2025
The Environment Agency, funding partner Associated British Ports, and contractor JBA Bentleys delivered The Outstrays Managed Realignment Scheme. ...
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....
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Drought permits allow Yorkshire Water to conserve water in reservoirs and secure public drinking water supplies....
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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Attorney General's Office Violent man who strangled partner has sentence increased
Attorney General's Office Violent rapist who preyed on women has sentence increased
Environment Agency Waste criminals to pay over £67,000 in confiscation orders
HM Revenue & Customs Valuation Office joins HM Revenue and Customs