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Thames Water ordered to pay record £20 million for river pollution
Thames Water Utilities Ltd sentenced in the largest freshwater pollution case ever taken by the Environment Agency
Environment Agency unveils new paintings to promote fishing
New artworks for the 2017/18 fishing licence plus changes to the way anglers can buy fishing licences.
Environmental charities receive over £1.5 million from businesses which broke environmental laws
Charities will receive more than £1.5 million for projects benefitting wildlife and the environment as a result of enforcement action by the...
UK’s rarest freshwater fish caught on film for the first time
The Environment Agency, working with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, have captured a vendace on film for the first time while conducting a...
No fishing for coarse fish in rivers from 15 March to 15 June
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers comes into effect on the 15 March.
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SY13 4AE, Ray White Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
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River Thames conditions, closures, restrictions and lock closures
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FY5 4QD, AGC Chemicals Europe Limited: environmental permit issued
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