Defuse the ‘weather bomb’ with better protection and stronger resilience says Environment Agency Chief Executive

Sir James Bevan urges “twin track” approach to flood management and will warn against the “wrong kind of development” on flood plains in speech.




‘Plymouth’s worst fly-tipper’ jailed after 3 years on the run

After being caught for fly-tipping and summoned to pay for his crime, Martin McDonagh went to Ireland instead but still ended up in prison.




Letter to The Times from Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency

Full version of the letter from the Chair in response to The Times article, "Eye of the Storm".




Letter to The Telegraph from Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency

Response from the Chair to The Telegraph article, "Don't expect your properties to be protected, Environment Agency warns" (18 February).




Heavy rain increases South East flood-risk

Don’t drive through floodwater.