Dairy
First Milk under investigation for discharge into river in Wales
Following confirmation that discoloured discharge entered the Cleddau river from an effluent treatment plant at First Milk, an investigation by...
Pollution
Environment
Unlimited penalties for polluters under new legislation
Those that pollute the environment will face unlimited penalties under new legislation announced by the government today (Wednesday, July 21)....
Environment
58 pesticides detected in Guernsey water so far in 2023
Guernsey Water has confirmed that 58 pesticide detections have been identified in the first three months of 2023. This included...
N.Ireland
Graphic: Animal carcasses dumped at two locations in NI
Carcasses of calves and other animals have been found dumped at two separate sites in Northern Ireland in recent days....
Environment
Fermanagh farmer fined for water pollution
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted of making a polluting discharge to a waterway and has been fined £750...
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...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined £1,000 for polluting watercourse
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court for a water pollution offence. Cyril Loane (60) from...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after pollution incident kills 146 fish
A Co. Derry farmer has pleaded guilty at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court for a water pollution offence that killed 146 fish....
Environment
Somerset farmer fined second time for polluting River Frome
A Somerset farmer has been fined for causing unpermitted discharge of slurry into the River Frome, after he pleaded guilty...
Environment
Water company fined £60,000 for pollution incident
Anglian Water and a contractor have been fined a total of £60,000 after raw sewage leaked into a river killing...
Environment
Predicted weather patterns indicate further water pollution from agriculture
A study of river water quality during one of the UK’s wettest ever winters shows a massive increase in agricultural...
Environment
New air quality alert system launched for NI
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced changes to his department’s High Air Pollution Alert Protocol to improve public...
Environment
FUW welcomes decision to review pollution regulations
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed the decision of the Senedd to review the current Control of Agricultural...
Environment
Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution
A farmer that pleaded guilty to allowing a polluting discharge from his farm to enter a waterway in the Cloughmills...
Environment
Farmer fined for effluent pollution of waterway
A farmer has been fined for allowing farm effluent to enter a waterway causing local pollution, according to the Department...
N.Ireland
LacPatrick Dairies fined for pollution
LacPatrick Dairies’ Northern Ireland arm was today fined £5,000 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court after it pleaded guilty to releasing polluting...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmer fined for waterway pollution
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined for polluting a waterway in Northern Ireland, according to the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for water pollution in Armagh
A farmer was fined for causing pollution to a river in Co. Armagh earlier today, according to Northern Ireland’s Department of...
