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Wild salmon stocks at ‘crisis point’ with lowest on record in England

Government report calls for urgent action including removing barriers in waterways and better water quality

The Guardian - UK

London weather: Heat and thunderstorms coming to capital in August amid drought warning

Officials warn UK could fall into drought

Evening Standard

UK drought warning as further heatwaves cannot be ruled out

Officials warn UK could fall into drought

Evening Standard

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22 beach car fails that left a Bentley, Ferrari and Range Rover stranded

Don't let it happen to you when you're next on holiday!

Bristol Post

Anglian Water chief lands £1.3m pay despite two-star pollution rating

Campaigners say bonus curbs on Peter Simpson not enough as company logs 25% of all serious pollution incidents last year

The Guardian - UK

'Devastating' cyanide pond spill killed '2,000 fish' as firm agrees £20k payout

Fishermen knew something was wrong at Adam's Pond at Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire, when dead fish started 'popping up', with Environment Agency tests revealing cyanide had entered the water

Daily Mirror

Brits may be hit with first hosepipe ban in 10 years due to low reservoir levels

Water authorities around the country are advising people to be careful over how much they are using while Southern Water could impose a hosepipe ban affecting one million people

Daily Mirror

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Popular car park forced to close for months at West Kirby

The council is asking people to ditch their cars and turn to public transport in the area

Liverpool Echo

Hinkley Point C proposes changes to way radioactive waste is stored

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation ahead of a decision being made on the proposals later this year

Birmingham Post

Flood defences to be tested at Newcastle Quayside in preparation for emergency scenarios

More than 170 metres of these temporary defences will be erected at the Quayside

Chronicle Live

Warning over ‘hazardous substances’ as crowds head to open water to cool down

As well as taking care not to drown in open water, swimmers should be wary of the risks to health posed by taking a dip.

The Independent UK

‘Infuriating’: building of Cambridgeshire new town threatens wildlife habitat

Construction of thousands of new homes has sucked away groundwater, killed trees and emptied ponds

The Guardian - UK

Mum's grief as son, 14, drowns in quarry after 'dare' goes wrong

Diane Fowler has opened up on the death of her son who drowned in a quarry during a day out with his friends

Liverpool Echo

The smell of inadequate regulation around England’s water firms

The Environment Agency has tough words for polluting companies – but how has it let things get this bad?

The Guardian - UK

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Bosses of water firms should face prison for pollution, Environment Agency says

Number of serious incidents in UK highest since 2013, but Northumbrian Water hangs onto four-star rating

Evening Standard

The Hackney Riviera and London’s wild swimming shame

The River Lea at Hackney Marshes is one of the most polluted in the country, and campaigners warn other spots are just as bad. Hattie Crisell investigates

Manchester Evening News

Anger as flooded quarry still hasn't been drained despite three tragic deaths

"Drain it off, make it into a facility rather than a death pool and a magnet that it is to children now."

Bristol Post

Conham River Park 'bathing water status' bid won't be backed by council

It says say it is because there is a right to navigation

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Environment Agency head warns climate change poses 'threat to human survival'

Chief executive Sir James Bevan will say the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to human survival

Nottingham Post

Four items of heavy machinery have been spotted in the coastal town for the works

The Guardian - UK

Prospective EA chair refuses to divest from firm chosen for government project

Alan Lovell says he sees no conflict of interest in Environment Agency role and having shares in Progressive Energy

Chronicle Live

Warning after man arrested on suspicion of poaching trout and illegal fishing net seized in Newbiggin by the Sea

An investigation is ongoing after Environment Agency officers seized an illegal fishing net

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Four-week heatwave with highs of 36C as July 'could be hottest month ever'

Bookmakers have slashed the odds on July being the hottest month ever as the BBC forecasts highs of 31C next week and Environment Agency warns people to 'use water wisely'

The Guardian - UK

Weir today, gone tomorrow: work starts to free Cumbrian river

Bowston is the largest river barrier removal planned for the UK this year and will allow fish and other species to move more freely

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency chief hits out at greenwashing by businesses

‘Deception’ gives false impression firms are addressing climate crisis, says Emma Howard Boyd

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