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‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding

Chris Jones is behind change in law to release beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his land

The Guardian - UK

Flood warnings issued in parts of UK after weekend of rain and wind

Environment Agency warns of risk of river and surface flooding, as climate crisis brings warmer and wetter winters

The Guardian - UK

Sunshine and scattered showers to follow flood warnings

The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater on Sunday.

The Independent UK

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London weather: Rain drenches capital after Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning for parts of UK

The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater

Evening Standard

Croydon oil spill: Labour MP vows to hold people 'accountable' after diesel spill causes 'ecological disaster'

More than 4,000 litres of diesel caused an environmental disaster for the River Wandle

Evening Standard

Wildlife covered in oil after 4,000 litres of diesel spills into River Wandle in Croydon

Locals warned of ‘environmental disaster’ with water quality impacted across the capital

Evening Standard

Man fined £4,000 for ‘river rage’ after steering boat through regatta on Thames

Scott Keen was found guilty of obstructing a boat race, interfering with the safety of others and using abusive language towards officials.

Evening Standard

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Beavers can play role in tackling flood, Environment Agency assessment shows

The agency has published an updated directory on the flood management benefits of a range of measures from woodlands to saltmarshes.

The Independent UK

Estate of one of Britain’s richest women fined for using three Olympic pools worth of water during drought

Charlotte Townshend reportedly has a fortune of nearly £500million

The Independent UK

Country estate fined £28,000 for taking too much water from rare chalk stream

The Environment Agency said the Ilchester Estates ‘deliberately flouted’ its licence for abstracting water from the Dorset Frome.

The Independent UK

Locals suffer nose bleeds and vomiting from ‘toxic’ stench

The “rotten egg smell” has been wafting over the area for a year now, MP says

The Independent UK

Three arrested over ‘flagrant’ waste dumping at Kent beauty spot

An estimated 30,000 tonnes of household and construction waste, piled 15 feet high in places, was dumped

Evening Standard

How citizen science is shaping international conservation

Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels.

The Conversation

‘It’s like solving a murder’: who dumped 30 tonnes of rubbish on Lichfield?

The city is determined to solve the ‘whodumpedit’ mystery after a huge pile of refuse was discarded, blocking the road. But with fly-tipping across the UK on the up, will it be possible to find the culprit?

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East Anglian farms breach environment regulations 700 times in seven years

Freedom of information data reveals violations on intensive poultry and pig farms

The Independent UK

£2.6bn funding for flood defences over next two years as climate threat grows

Officials say the ‘record’ funding package will protect 66,500 properties.

The Guardian - UK

Water industry promises £22bn of environmental investment, funded by rising bills

The Environment Agency has secured a commitment to carry out 24,000 actions over the next five years

Evening Standard

Water companies to invest £22bn in wide-ranging programme to protect environment

A programme of 24,000 actions will tackle pollution, clean up rivers and improve bathing spots, the Environment Agency has said.

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Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves to pledge to ‘fight’ for growth in economic speech

The Chancellor will claim the so-called ‘Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor’ has ‘the potential to be Europe’s Silicon Valley’.

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales

Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded

Evening Standard

Fresh disruption as wind and rain increases flooding threat

A series of yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office across large parts of England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Storm Herminia brings thunderstorms, 80mph winds and flood alerts as Eowyn clear-up continues

Flood alerts issued as UK hit by new weather front in wake of storm described as ‘unprecedented on every level’

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water passed thousands of pollution tests at sewage plants that weren’t carried out

Analysis by campaign group finds utility company had highest rate of ‘no-flow’ samples of any water and sewerage firm in 2024

The Independent UK

Several visitor attractions to close their doors due to severe weather

The Environment Agency said that Storm Eowyn could also result in some flooding in several parts of England on Sunday and Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Memo for Rachel Reeves: regulators cannot produce growth out of thin air

Companies grumble about watchdogs, and there’s often room to improve, but the big stuff is in the hands of government

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