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Public invited to see £42.3m flood defence scheme in Sandwell Valley Country Park
Oil seen in a tributary of the River Worth
Sewage leaked from a manhole at South Sands Beach in 2012 and again during Easter Bank Holiday in 2017.
A pioneering project looking into whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife is appealing for land.
A stretch of the River Yare near Norwich has been improved thanks to a river habitat project.
Protecting our native white-clawed crayfish from the invasive American signal crayfish
The work will better protect more than 4,500 properties from tidal flooding
Environment Agency teams have moved around 700 fish to safety
Construction of one of the biggest flood defence schemes in the country was officially launched by the Environment Minister in Hull today (Thursday 16 May).
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
American Skunk Cabbage, an invasive ornamental bog plant, has been found for first time in Derby
The first progress report of the landmark 25 Year Environment Plan is published during the Year of Green Action.
The Environment Agency has resumed seasonal water quality testing at more than 400 popular swimming spots.
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Water Industry Forum, Birmingham, 8 May 2019
A call is being made for volunteers to join in a community river clean-up day to help improve the waterfront in Otley.
A Norfolk farmer collected and burned hazardous waste including fridges, freezers and dead animals despite Environment Agency warnings.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency Brunel University, 9 May 2019
Topmouth Gudgeon and invasive fish has been removed from a Leicester lake
Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard Boyd launches long-term strategy to tackle flooding and coastal change.
Anglers in the North East are being reminded to ensure they abide by national and local byelaws as enforcement officers cast their net on illegal fishing.
The restocking is part of ongoing work to help the river recover after a serious pollution incident last year
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