Agri-Business
Davidstow Creamery seeks permit change to increase production
Dairy Crest Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to vary its permit in order to facilitate increased production at...
Environment Agency
Environment
New Minecraft game to engage young people on farming and floods
A new Minecraft game launched last week aims to engage young people on flood risk, climate change, farming and biodiversity....
Environment
Record regional fine imposed for environmental offences
One of the largest water companies in the UK has been prosecuted after it failed to prevent discharges into the...
Environment
Water company fined over £2 million for pollution offences
South West Water (SWW) has been fined over £2 million for a series of environmental offences relating to water pollution...
Environment
Experts urge action now to avoid future water supply issues
Experts have urged individuals and water companies to focus on preserving water now in order to get ahead of future...
Environment
Man wanted for illegal waste activities on Cotswolds farm
A warrant is out for the arrest of a waste offender who participated in illegal waste activities on a Cotswolds...
Environment
Environment Agency appoints new chief executive
The Environment Agency has announced the appointment of Phillip Duffy as its new chief executive. Duffy, who joins the agency...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
Environment
Company fined over £72k for treating farm's sewage without permit
A Hampshire-based waste management company has been fined over £72,000 for treating sewage on a Wiltshire farm without a permit....
Environment
Company fined over £500k after sewage discharge kills 5,000 fish
Anglian Water has been fined over £500,000 for failing to stop raw sewage being discharged into a river for almost...
Environment
Environment Agency invests over £5bn in water protection
The Environment Agency has announced an investment of over £5 billion to be dispersed over five years to protect England’s...
Environment
Environment Agency removes 700t of weeds from London river
The Environment Agency has said that over 700t of floating pennywort has been pulled out from the Duke of Northumberland...
Environment
Natural flood management must be a 'core part' of flood defences
Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan has set out how natural flood management must be a core part of...
Environment
Cumbrian river restorations wins European Riverprize
A programme to restore and improve rivers in the Lake District has beaten competition from across Europe to win the...
Agri-Business
Climate adaptation has become the 'Cinderella' of climate change - EA
Climate adaptation has too often been seen as the “Cinderella” of climate action according to the chief executive of the...
Environment
Yorkshire Water secures drought permits to protect water supplies
The Environment Agency has issued drought permits that will allow Yorkshire Water to conserve water in 12 reservoirs and secure...
Agri-Business
Winter rainfall won't be enough to prevent drought past spring
Average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas past spring of 2023, the...
Sheep
Couple petitions to dredge River Derwent after losing 58 lambs in flood
A farming couple in Yorkshire has started a petition to dredge the River Derwent near Keswick on the back of...