Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests Exclusive: Whistleblower figures show large rise in ‘serious’ to ‘minor’ downgrades based on water company evidence The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
We’re financial experts. Here’s three simple ways to beat rising water bills Ofwat confirmed that household water bills would increase by an average of 5.4 per cent from April The Independent UK · Feb 27
Dirty Business creator on raw sewage scandal: ‘This is the worst possible situation we’ll accept without starting a revolution’ Joseph Bullman’s shocking Channel 4 series explores two ordinary men’s extraordinary 10-year fight against British water companies The Independent UK · Feb 25
Crime gangs fly-tipping waste in London to be targeted by new drones squad The team of 33 pilots will use 54 unmanned aircraft fitted with cutting-edge laser mapping technology to target illegal waste dumps across England Evening Standard · Feb 20
New ‘drones squad’ to gather evidence at illegal waste dumps This new aerial surveillance initiative aims to bolster efforts to track and prosecute environmental offenders The Independent UK · Feb 20
Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
Illegal Dump the Size of a Football Field Triggers Arrests in Oxfordshire Two men have been arrested in connection with a huge fly tip that appeared in a field in Oxfordshire The Fashion Central · Jan 30
Retired couple fear ‘scariest’ Storm Chandra flooding as major incident declared Lesley and John Parker, from Somerset, also criticised the Environment Agency for their response to the storm The Independent UK · Jan 28
Environment Agency tells people to stay vigilant as flood risk continues About 63 properties have been flooded across the country. Evening Standard · Jan 28
King’s private estate owns part of Wigan site that has become ‘UK’s worst illegal waste dump’ Duchy of Lancaster claimed it is exempt from cleaning up the site, due to an ancient feudal law The Independent UK · Jan 27
Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost Environment Agency cuts have raised the possibility of widespread disruption and economic damage, it is claimed. Evening Standard · Jan 14
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025 No timeline yet for clearing illegal waste mountain, Environment Agency says The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 Swimming sites see slight water quality improvement but dozens fail on pollution Environment Agency annual figures show 87% of England’s designated swimming spots were rated as excellent or good.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025 ‘The new narcotics’: how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025 Starmer says mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field is ‘utterly appalling’ The Environment Agency has said it will pursue the perpetrators to pay the clean up cost
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 Plastic beads spreading on Sussex coast after ‘catastrophic’ spill, meeting told Local people describe devastating impact of millions of toxic beads from Southern Water site near Camber Sands
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025 Warning England could face widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter Despite recent rainfall, the situation remains ‘precarious’, the Environment Agency stated
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 England faces widespread drought in 2026 without wet winter – Environment Agency The country’s drought situation remains ‘precarious’ despite recent rainfall, and could be facing a drier than normal three months to January.
Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025 Environment Agency hits back at ‘unfair’ claims of incompetence over waste crime Philip Duffy, the agency’s chief executive, called the waste team ‘excellent’ and ‘hardworking’.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025 Water firms’ environmental performance sinks as serious pollution cases up 60% The Environment Agency has called for a fundamental shift in culture and behaviour from English water firms in the light of ‘poor’ results.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Water firms in England could face harsher sewage fines under new Environment Agency powers Government consults on allowing regulator to use lower civil standard of proof and introducing automatic penalties