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Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure.
Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
Court order blocks access to land near Skipton to prevent dumping of illegal waste.
Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site at Power Station Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Access blocked to prevent further waste entering the site.
Roger and Angela Smith were found guilty of unpermitted storage and disposal of waste and now must repay £600,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
A further arrest made as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Two men arrested as part of Environment Agency investigation, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Nuclear Transport Solutions sign new strategic agreement on development of transport package designed to safely move the next generation of nuclear fuel.
NDA group puts decommissioning at the forefront of the agenda at Nuclear Week in Parliament
Two men were arrested on 20 January 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
Powered systems that controlled airflow and ventilation through the two reactors at Wylfa nuclear power station, Anglesey have been permanently switched off.
PackUK has recently appointed members to the Scheme Administrator Steering Group, completing the appointment of all 4 of its key advisory groups.
NRS Board Member, Dr Fiona Rayment, has been appointed DBE by His Majesty the King for services to the nuclear industry.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 61-year-old man for running an illegal waste operation without the necessary permits or exemptions.
Dominic Allan given suspended sentence after admitting two offences of illegal waste activity on his land. He ignored instructions to stop and clear the waste.
An Environment Agency investigation into a large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire has resulted in several convictions and large donations to charity.
Treve Young was sentenced to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.
Communities are better protected from illegal waste operators following a successful year of roadside checks by the Environment Agency, police and partners.
UKAEA and NDA sign formal agreement to share knowledge and expertise, advancing the delivery of major decommissioning programmes.
Precision treatments tackling the hardest-to-treat cancers set to be produced from hundreds of tonnes of reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors
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