Government
Unlimited pollution fines for companies introduced
Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited fines from the Environment Agency from today (Monday, December 11)....
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Rural Life
Farmer fined after man thought he was 'going to die' in cattle attack
A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...
Other
McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine
McCain Foods has been fined £700,000 after one of its employees lost two of his fingers following an incident at...
Pig/Poultry
Egg supplier fined £223k after HGV crushes teen against a wall
Egg supplier Sunrise Poultry Farms has been fined £233,000 after a 19-year-old was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV)...
Agri-Business
Large baling contractors at risk of HMRC fines due to plastic packaging tax
Large baling contractors are being warned of the risk of fines from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), due to non-payment...
Environment
Somerset cheese company fined over £23k for third pollution incident
A Somerset cheese-making company has been fined over £23,700 for a third case of causing pollution from its farm. Alvis...
Rural Life
Peterborough man fined over £18k for pursuit of hares offences
A Peterborough man has been fined charges totalling over £18,000 for offences related to trespassing in pursuit of hares. Fred...
Other
Food processing company fined £20k after worker's arm crushed in machine
A food processing company has been fined £20,000 after a worker’s arm was drawn into machinery and seriously injured. 58-year-old...
Other
Man fined for company dumping waste on farmland in Stocksfield
A man has been fined for allowing his company to dump 20t of abestos-contaminated waste on farmland in Stocksfield. 35-year-old...
Rural Life
Sussex woman fined after 27 reports of her dogs worrying livestock
A Sussex woman has been convicted of failing to keep her dogs under control after police received 27 reports of...
Other
Farm business fined £60k following fatal electrocution
A farm has been fined £60,000 following the the death of a man who was electrocuted on the site while...
Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on increased fines
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to fines imposed for environmental offences. The consultation, which was launched...
Environment
Increased fines for people caught fly-tipping
The maximum amount that people caught fly-tipping could be fined in a fixed-notice penalty has been increased from £400 to...
N.Ireland
Man fined by court for causing suffering to hen
A man has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for causing unnecessary suffering to a hen...
Agri-Business
Durham farm business fined after spreading pollutes river
A farm business from Durham and its farm manager have been fined for polluting a tributary of the River Deerness...
N.Ireland
Retired farmer fined for unauthorised works to field system
A retired farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined £2,000 for unauthorised works to a scheduled monument, which has existed...
Agri-Business
OMEX Agriculture fined £510,190 for killing over 135,000 fish
OMEX Agriculture Ltd. has been fined £510,190 for wiping out more than 135,000 fish in what the Environment Agency has...
