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More than 100 fish found dead in mile-long stretch of polluted river

The Environment Agency is investigating and said a nearby pumping station had been switched off in a bid to contain the issue

Wales Online

Man claims he's lost £80,000 since controversial building work started

Building work started in April 2022

Liverpool Echo

Winvic Construction fined £160,000 for polluting brook at East Midlands Gateway

Water near East Midlands Gateway site was apparently ‘running red with silt pollution’

Birmingham Post

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Firm told to pay almost £26,000 after releasing 'unregulated and smelly gases' into the air in South Tyneside

BioConstruct New Energy Limited has been told to pay a substantial fine for breaching its environmental permit

Chronicle Live

Pollution found in river after labrador falls seriously ill

The Environment Agency has confirmed that experts have identified the source of the pollution and an investigation is underway

Bristol Post

'Thousands' of dead fish found in major river - and experts are still searching for the cause

The pollution in the river between Macclesfield and Prestbury left white foam on the water's surface

Manchester Evening News

Costs for controversial sea wall rise to over £15m

The scheme will save lives according to Wirral Council but has been controversial with people living close by

Liverpool Echo

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Neighbours of Cathedral City cheese factory 'losing sleep' over site's foul smells

Residents living near Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall, which produces Cathedral City cheddar, have been complaining for years of foul smells, pollution and noises

Daily Mirror

Nearly 10,000 oppose plan to pump treated sewage into Thames

Thames Water proposal to deal with droughts in capital draws ire of river users and environmentalists

The Guardian - UK

Investigation launched after 'more than 100 fish found dead' in polluted river

White foam has been pictured on the surface of the River Bollin in Macclesfield

Manchester Evening News

Toxic substances from chemicals firm site found polluting protected river

Guardian investigation reveals ‘extremely high levels’ of toxic effluent in Lancashire river

The Guardian - UK

Redevelopment of Mansfield’s historic Metal Box site delayed over potential flooding work

The developer plans to keep the existing historic clock tower and build around it

Nottingham Post

To clean up England's rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won't tell us

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released – for at least the…

The Conversation

Government could fine polluting water firms up to £250m for serious sewage spills, Parliament told

The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent"

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: scale of ‘forever chemical’ pollution across UK and Europe

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

Daily Record

UK beach 'do not swim' warning for entire year after bacteria spike in water

Faecal matter has been discovered at St Mary's Bay and swimmers are now being told not to enter waters due to safety concerns for the whole of 2023.

The Guardian - UK

England one dry spell away from return to severe drought, say experts

Warning comes as supermarkets ration sales of produce owing to dry conditions elsewhere in Europe

Daily Mirror

UK beach issues 'do not swim' warning for entire YEAR after bacteria alert

Faecal matter has been detected at St Mary's Bay on Romney Marsh in Kent by the Environment Agency meaning people are advised not to swim there throughout 2023

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The Conversation

Dirty gold: the fly-tipping gangs costing councils millions – and how you can help

If you venture out to the countryside, the chances are you’ve probably seen piles of rubbish, anything from fridges to frying pans, rubble to refuse sacks dumped at the side of the road or in laybys. Waste crime is serious, hazardous and on the increase. Often referred to as “fly-tipping”…

Evening Standard

East London residents fear dangerous toxins spewing from ‘decade-long’ landfill fires

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis

Daily Mirror

UK's 20 most polluted rivers revealed in Top of the Poops league table - see list

Data crunched by Top of the Poops has shown how waterways across England and Wales were severely polluted in 2021 by water companies pumping out sewage for millions of hours

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak denies reports ministers are reconsidering super fines for polluting water firms

The Prime Minister has hit back at reports the Government is reconsidering super fines for water companies that dump sewage in Britain’s rivers.

Birmingham Post

Utilities consultancy opens South West base at Exeter Science Park

Aqua Consultants said its new base was the “ideal” location from which to serve its clients in the region, including The Environment Agency, South West Water and the Met Office

Daily Mirror

Japanese knotweed warning as little-known law can hits Brits with £34,000 fine

A Japanese knotweed expert has warned how people need to be aware of fines, that could be more than £34,000, or even jail they could face by having the invasive plant in their gardens

Bristol Post

Now even the Environment Agency workers are on strike

"Running the agency and its staff into the ground is an act of wilful negligence by ministers"

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