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Yorkshire Water has paid a record £1million to charities after polluting a Harrogate watercourse, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Environment Agency is urging businesses and the public to help in the fight against waste crime.
Brand new 70 metre 'Elizabeth Bridge' near Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, marks significant milestone for The Lower Otter Restoration Project.
Company and director to pay fines and costs of £13k for operating an illegal waste tyre storage site in Gateshead.
A Mytholmroyd school hit by several devastating floods in Calderdale is more resilient to the impact of climate change following a £450,000 project.
The Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management Scheme aims to better protect 10,000 homes, infrastructure, businesses and other sites over the next century.
This Flood Action Week (20-26 November) the Environment Agency is urging people to prepare for increased weather extremes
Six fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Black Brook, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in Yorkshire as part of a new partnership.
Environment Agency focuses on personal and community safety
Proposals for a new flood defence scheme for Keighley and Stockbridge are on show at a community event this month.
The Environment Agency is looking for new members to join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC).
The Tees Tidelands project will reduce the risk of flooding, help nature recover and reconnect people with the River Tees estuary.
The Environment Agency is looking for two new independent members to join a committee that plays a vital part in shaping local flood and coastal management plans across Yorkshire.
Fishing for Atlantic salmon and sea trout is prohibited across the UK and will resume early 2024.
Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Ciarán in England
Alan Lovell, Environment Agency Chair speaks at Anthropy 2023 on the importance of closing the data gap on soil health.
Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Babet in England.
Series of events across the two counties to educate the public on this type of flooding.
Storm Babet brought significant heavy rainfall across much of the UK. On Friday 20 October, we saw at least a month's rain in 24 hours across Lincolnshire.
Prehistoric prints found during coastal flood checks
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