World-leading Environment Act becomes law
Legislation will improve air and water quality, tackle waste, increase recycling, halt the decline of species, and improve our natural environment.
Environment Agency completes £3 million upgrade to reservoir flood mapping
New upgraded flood maps for all reservoirs in England provide a more accurate picture of flood risk
Somerset farmer fined for second time for polluting watercourse
Stoke St Gregory farmer Ben Hembrow has been ordered to pay £11,000 for polluting a watercourse with slurry in 3 separate incidents for the second time in 5 years.
Norfolk man given suspended jail term for illegal waste operation
A Dereham garage proprietor has received a suspended prison sentence for storing waste illegally, despite repeated warnings from the Environment Agency.
Boston Barrier to close against high tides for the first time
The Boston Barrier is scheduled to close on 7 November in response to forecast high tides, the Environment Agency has announced.