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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

The Guardian - UK · 11h ago

‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

South West Water fined £7.8 million over hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall

South West Water has been fined £7.8 million after pleading guilty to 18 charges linked to hundreds of sewage spills across Devon and Cornwall between 2015 and 2021. The incidents included 231 discharges at Harlyn beach and more than 336 illegal spills near Bodmin. The company has 56 days to…

The Times of India · Sep 30

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Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

In 2002, a 3.5km sea wall was breached in five places at a 283-hectare Essex arable farm

In October 2002, a sea wall breach in Essex transformed farmland into a coastal wetland, increasing saltmarsh areas. This project, supported by various environmental organizations, aimed to restore natural habitats and manage coastal erosion. Marine life flourished, and biodiversity increased rapidly in the newly flooded areas after the breach. Traditional…

The Times of India · Sep 29

South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon

District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court

Decision to allow 190 controversial new homes in north Somerset sparks campaign for change in the law

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27

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Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says

The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Vegetation returned after dredged mud was placed on a damaged saltmarsh

A trial at Lymington Harbour in Hampshire has shown how sediment dredged from the harbour could be reused to help restore an eroding saltmarsh, with vegetation returning to a treated area within about a year. The project is being led by Lymington Harbour Commissioners with Land & Water and other…

The Times of India · Sep 18

‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues

Around 30 million people in England remain affected by hosepipe bans.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Only 25 oryx returned to Chad in 2016; the population now exceeds 600

In 2016, just 25 scimitar-horned oryx were flown from Abu Dhabi to Chad, marking the first time the species had set foot in the wild since it vanished there in the 1980s. Since then, according to Sahara Conservation and the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi, 285 oryx have been released into…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Torrential rain over seven months needed to bring England out of drought, experts warn

Almost three quarters of England remains in drought after record-breaking dry weather this spring and summer

The Independent UK · Sep 17

People told not to swim at popular beach after stream turns blue

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The Independent UK · Sep 14

Western Europe Breaks 2003 Heat Record as August Global Temperature Hits 1.65c Above Pre-Industrial Levels

August 2026 tied the global temperature record, while western Europe recorded its hottest summer, rivers fell to exceptionally low levels and ocean temperatures reached new highs.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

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Evening Standard · Sep 10

‘Very long way to go’ before drought is over, officials warn despite rain

The warning comes after the latest meeting of the National Drought Group which has focused on the impacts of prolonged dry conditions on farmers.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages

Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Six Apprehended After 22,000 Tonnes of Waste Created Oxfordshire 'Mountain'

Six people have been apprehended over the illegal dumping of more than 22,000 tonnes of waste at a site near Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast

Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas

The Environment Agency said even a few weeks of wetter weather ‘cannot reverse the impacts of several months of exceptionally dry conditions’.

The Independent UK · Sep 8

It’s been the wettest week since early February – so why are we still in drought and under hosepipe bans?

Despite recent wet conditions, ‘further significant rainfall’ is needed before drought conditions can end, environment bosses warn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

‘It smelled like dead people’: the plan to tackle England’s illegal waste problem

Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities’ ability to take on organised crime

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Privatisation of water firms ‘difficult to reverse’, Burnham admits

Speaking in the Commons for the first time since he became Prime Minister, Burnham pledged to take ‘stronger public control’ over ‘essentials’, such as water

The Times of India · Aug 29

In 2024, England turned old fishing nets into a 16-metre footbridge; the 3.5-tonne structure needs smaller foundations and less maintenance than a conventional bridge

Old fishing nets seldom find a second life. But in Kent, England, the nets are being turned into something much more ambitious. The used nets have been transformed to make a 16-metre-long footbridge to carry people over a marina entrance with minimal environmental impact during construction. Media reports from 2024…

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