The Latest Breaking News from Environment Agency

Mystery as water in river 'left looking like milk'

'It looks like a ton of washing powder has been dumped into it'

Wales Online · Sep 16, 2022

Locals 'horrified' as water in Greater Manchester river 'left looking like milk'

"It looks like a ton of Washing Powder has been dumped into it!"

Manchester Evening News · Sep 15, 2022

Beachgoers told to avoid swimming after sewage and pollution alerts issued

There are currently 28 pollution warnings in place throughout the UK.

Manchester Evening News · Sep 15, 2022

Gateshead residents worried as wildlife-rich pond dries up

Durham Wildlife Trust, which managers the pond, says that the main cause of the pond being dry is a lack of rainfall, though a sluice gate had been "altered by a third party"

Chronicle Live · Sep 13, 2022

Map shows devastating truth of sewage grot spots in Merseyside

The map from The Rivers Trust highlights some of the spots most affected by sewage overspill in Merseyside

Liverpool Echo · Sep 12, 2022

Heavy rain storm to smash Leeds as flood warning issued in Yorkshire

The forecast for Leeds does not look too happy

Leeds Live · Sep 11, 2022

Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

Café and shop plan looks to bring new life to Nottinghamshire garage 'in a poor state'

The plans have been opposed by the Environment Agency

Nottingham Post · Sep 8, 2022

Environment Agency told to protect wetlands in landmark court case

Victory for couple shows continuing role of European nature conservation laws in post-Brexit Britain

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Huge flooding boost for Ashton Gate's homes and Sporting Quarter plans

The plans for 510 new homes and a basketball arena had been stalling

Bristol Post · Sep 6, 2022