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Record number of water sector criminal investigations launched as sewage issues rise

“Water companies have too often gone unpunished” said the environment secretary

The Independent UK

‘Record’ 81 criminal investigations into water sector as sewage inspections soar

The Government insists water companies which break the law will be punished for their ‘disgraceful behaviour’.

Evening Standard

Concerns over water quality and reforms as bathing season begins in England

The Environment Agency starts testing water quality at designated bathing waters on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say

Environment Agency recommends rationing water as UK sees driest start to spring in 69 years

The Guardian - UK

Phil Tufnell on how fishing clears his mind

The former England cricketer tells Lisa Salmon fishing and chatting to other fishermen is a great way to ‘take the weight off your shoulders’.

The Independent UK

Is a River Alive? by Robert Mcfarlane: a beautiful overture for our dying rivers

There’s been a lot of noise about the state of our rivers these past few years, and quite right too. An Environment Agency report in 2020 revealed that not a single river, lake or stream in England was classified as in “good health” and during last year’s general election campaign,…

Evening Standard

An English rugby team’s stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation

The city of Bath in southwest England loves its rugby

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Regulators have failed to deliver trusted and resilient water sector – watchdog

Consumer trust in the sector is at an all-time low, the National Audit Office found.

The Independent UK

Polluting water bosses face up to two years in jail for illegal sewage spills

Senior executives will also be banned from accepting bonuses if firms fail to meet Environment Agency’s standards

The Independent UK

Shocking state of Britain’s waters revealed as bathing spots with potentially deadly bacteria double

Surge in coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage spills

The Independent UK

Flood warning issued for Devon after night of heavy rain

The Environment Agency issued the warning for the lower River Torridge, from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.

Evening Standard

Water pollution in England at 10-year high, campaigners warn

Firms were collectively set a target of a 40% reduction in pollution incidents but instead recorded a 30% increase, Surfers Against Sewage said

Evening Standard

Water pollution across UK surged by nearly a third and highest in decade

Only a third of survey respondents believe their supplier will take the necessary steps to address water pollution

The Independent UK

Sewage spilled into England’s waters for more than 3.61m hours last year

Figures from the Environment Agency show a slight reduction in the number of spills from storm overflows, but an increase in their duration.

Evening Standard

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Incidents at English hazardous industrial sites ‘going unchecked’

Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider says

Evening Standard

River Wandle oil spill has 'undone decades of work' to return wildlife to London river, MP warns

Over 4,000 litres of oil spilled into the River Wandle on Tuesday with MP describing it as ‘environmental disaster’

The Independent UK

Beavers can play role in tackling flood, Environment Agency assessment shows

The agency has published an updated directory on the flood management benefits of a range of measures from woodlands to saltmarshes.

The Independent UK

Country estate fined £28,000 for taking too much water from rare chalk stream

The Environment Agency said the Ilchester Estates ‘deliberately flouted’ its licence for abstracting water from the Dorset Frome.

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The Guardian - UK

More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones

Exclusive: Analysis suggests development in flood regions result of Labour push for 1.5m new homes in five years

The Independent UK

£2.6bn funding for flood defences over next two years as climate threat grows

Officials say the ‘record’ funding package will protect 66,500 properties.

Evening Standard

Water companies to invest £22bn in wide-ranging programme to protect environment

A programme of 24,000 actions will tackle pollution, clean up rivers and improve bathing spots, the Environment Agency has said.

The Guardian - UK

UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers

Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments

The Guardian - UK

‘High-risk sites’: where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots?

An Environment Agency report has identified more than 10,000 ‘high-risk sites’ contaminated with PFAS

The Guardian - UK

RAF bases are hotspots of ‘forever chemical’ groundwater pollution, MoD documents show

Sampling results show ‘extremely concerning’ concentrations of PFOS and PFOA at sites across UK

The Guardian - UK

‘Everything is destroyed, nothing could be saved:’ anger and despair in communities devastated by North West floods

After flood defences failed yet again, heartbroken residents of Merseyside and Cheshire now face a painful clean-up and possible financial ruin.

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