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Results 1 - 10 of 37 News Releases

Be safe when enjoying rivers and beaches this summer

South East

When the sun shines and the days are long and warm, there is nothing more idyllic than lazing by a meandering river and dipping your toes in the cooling water, or soaking up the warmth on a sandy beach.

Published: 22-May-13

Illegal waste boss arrested on runway trying to flee UK

South East

An illegal waste boss was arrested on the runway of Heathrow airport as he tried to flee the country to avoid paying back the proceeds of his illegal waste business.

Published: 22-May-13

£26,000 penalty for silt pollution of Battlefield Brook

Midlands

On 21 May 2013, three companies pleaded guilty at Redditch Magistrates’ Court, to charges relating to the silt pollution of the Battlefield Brook, Catshill in Bromsgrove.

Published: 22-May-13

Have your say on the future of Southampton boating lake

South East

The Environment Agency and Southampton City Council are holding a drop-in session to let people know about a proposal to fill the derelict boating lake at Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre.

Published: 21-May-13

River Medway boaters fined for navigation offences

South East

125 River Medway boaters were issued with warning notices across the 2012 season, with 17 river users prosecuted for keeping an unregistered boat on the Kent waterway.

Published: 21-May-13

The Severn Estuary strategy: Still time to have your say

Midlands,South West,Wales

Over the last 18 months the Environment Agency and its partners have been engaging with the public on future plans for managing tidal flood risk along the Severn Estuary.

Published: 20-May-13

Boat owners urged to wise up to fire and carbon monoxide risk in Boat Fire Safety Week

South East

Boat owners across the South East are being urged to make vital safety checks to their vessels to ensure they’re safe from fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Published: 20-May-13

Family in court for running massive illegal waste operation in the Cornish countryside

South West

Eight members of an extended family have pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to running a complex series of illegal waste businesses from a former smallholding near St Austell, Cornwall.

Published: 18-May-13

Environment Agency review Hemerdon environmental permit applications

South West

The Environment Agency has today received two applications for environmental permits at Hemerdon Mine, Devon.

Published: 17-May-13

Radcliffe firm fined £10,500 for flouting environmental regulations

North West

A Radcliffe-based skip hire firm and its owner have been ordered to pay £10,500 after the Environment Agency, supported by Bolton Council, secured a successful prosecution relating to fly tipping at a site in Bolton.

Published: 17-May-13

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