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The Environment Agency reached a milestone in the improvement of the £1.45m Bude flood alleviation scheme this week with work started to prepare for the construction.
A rescued population of endangered white clawed crayfish that were in danger of being wiped out have been moved to a safe haven where they can thrive and breed.
A pond in Barnsley has become the latest site to test a new approach to tackle one of the country’s most prolific and damaging invasive aquatic plants.
A project to reduce the amount of metal waste from former lead mines near Garrigill in Cumbria from polluting Garrigill Burn is complete.
The flood warning service in Leicestershire and Derby has been extended to ensure more people than ever are warned about an imminent risk of flooding.
A £29m project to manage the risk of flooding to people and major industry in north-east Lincolnshire is now underway.
A £4 million project to protect more than 170 residential and other properties from the risk of flooding at Airmyn near Goole is now complete.
The Environment Agency has started a project to investigate the reasons behind poor water quality at Bridlington South beach, in East Yorkshire.
The Environment Agency launches eight-week consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Erith site closed by court order over fire and flood concerns
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
A York based farming business which produces frozen vegetables to some of the country’s biggest retailers and manufacturers has offered to pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust after spreading waste sludge on land …
Locks and weirs high-risk areas for swimmers, as Kent Fire and Rescue Service warns of cold water shock still a danger. Always pay attention to warning signage.
Environment Agency is minded to issue the permit variation. Public consultation runs from 21 July to 1 September
The Environment Agency's major £3m repair and maintenance project of Plymouth’s lock gates is due to start in September.
The Environment Agency is warning those who fish illegally that the net is closing in after a recent rise in angling offences in the South East.
Variation issued today to an environmental permit for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, to allow for a change in water discharge activity at the site.
The latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, extending from Aust to Clevedon, has opened.
An Environment Agency fisheries team has transformed a weir on the River Thames to allow eels to get past it and swim upstream.
The Environment Agency has started crucial work to repair damage to a scheduled monument in Hull, as part of a flood defence project in the area.
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