North East charities benefit as stinky landfill operator pays £75,000 to make amends for Ryton blight

The operator of the former Path Head Quarry landfill near Ryton has agreed to pay £75,000 to local charitable causes after nuisance odours from its site blighted north east homes in 2016.

South West fisheries get a New Year boost

Thousands of fish have found new homes in Cornwall and around the Plymouth area thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme.

Southwold bathing waters classified as excellent and good

99% of bathing waters in England have passed water quality standards following testing at over 400 designated sites carried out by the Environment Agency.

North East business partners sentenced for waste offences

Gateshead business partners who operated an illegal Newcastle waste site – with one defendant fly-tipping waste across the city – have been sentenced.

Work starts to prepare the Salisbury River Park site

Initial work on the site of the Salisbury River Park project is due to start at the end of this month (January 2022).