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Results of a research project to examine the lifecycle of one of Britain’s rarest fish – the twaite shad – have been announced this week.
The Environment Agency is working with Port of Blyth to build a new flood wall in Blyth, which will protect the coastal town from tidal flooding.
More than 660 homes and businesses at Starcross and Cockwood will be better protected from coastal flooding as work started today (8 January 2018) on a new £4 million flood scheme.
Secretary of State Michael Gove sets out his vision on the future of our farming industry at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018
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The Environment Agency has announced plans to map England’s entire landscape by 2020, using the data to assess flood risk and inform conservation work.
Work to refurbish one of the River Nene’s busiest locks is underway, as part of the Environment Agency’s £1.4m investment into Anglian Waterways.
The Environment Agency and Durham Constabulary carry out joint operation in Weardale to gather intelligence and disrupt criminals.
Hucknall man fined £880 plus £1,989 in costs after driver found to be transporting waste without a licence
100,000 more properties across the country are now better protected from flooding thanks to the 350 new flood schemes that have been built since April 2015.
The Environment Agency gets into the festive spirit by providing stocking fillers for anglers as it restocks rivers in the run up to Christmas
A new £5.2 million flood scheme that reduces risk to more than 270 properties in Rugeley and will help regenerate the town centre has been opened
Boaters on the River Great Ouse can now stop off at three new and improved landing stages installed by the Environment Agency.
VIPs, including the Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan, attended an open day to see the latest work on the flood defence scheme, which will significantly reduce the risk of flooding for 2,000 homes and busine…
The government has published a new plan to reform abstraction management - to protect the environment while improving access to water where it is needed most.
Matlock’s Boxing Day Raft Race spectators urged to spare a thought for the environment
The Environment Agency held a competition with schools to design a new logo for flood wardens right across the region.
The UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR), designed by Hitachi-GE, is suitable for construction in the UK, the regulators confirmed today following completion of an in-depth assessment of the nuclear reactor design.
Thousands of fish are being re-homed into the River Cut in Bracknell.
Work to maintain, improve and protect navigation on cherished waterways has been laid out in the agency's Capital Investment Programme.
Public announcement of plans by Medway Flood Partnership to cut risk of flooding to properties in River Medway catchment area
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