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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

What if floods left your home unsellable? That’s the reality facing more and more people in Britain

Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

The Guardian - UK

From Ellen DeGeneres to James Corden: why 2025 became the year of celebrity neighbour feuds

Planning rows, hedge wars and parish council pushback, 2025 saw celebrities learn the hard way that money and fame don’t trump local rules

Evening Standard

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Tony Edwards obituary

Other lives: Environmental scientist involved in protecting and enhancing the natural world in harmony with industry, across Yorkshire and the Humber

The Guardian - UK

Danger to life warning as Met Office issues weather alerts across UK

An amber rain warning, indicating a possible danger to life, is in effect for parts of Wales, with 50mm to 80mm of rain forecast widely and nearly 100mm in some areas. The amber warning, active from 3am to 9pm on Monday, predicts likely flooding for homes and businesses, potential isolation…

The Independent UK

Amber and yellow warnings remain for heavy rain across west of UK

Amber warnings for rain remain in place for parts of Cumbria and South Wales.

Evening Standard

Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ from fast-flowing rivers as heavy rain due

The forecaster said persistent downpours are likely in parts of western Scotland and north-west England on Saturday.

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UK weather: Met Office warns of ‘threats to life’ as heavy rain and floods set to batter Britain

The forecaster said persistent downpours are likely in parts of western Scotland and north-west England on Saturday

The Independent UK

Weather map: Where 200mm of rain could hit UK this weekend after Met Office warnings

The Met Office has warned that some parts of the UK may see flooding this weekend as heavy bands of rain arrive

The Independent UK

EA to spend millions clearing Oxfordshire illegal waste mountain in break with policy

Announcement draws anger from Labour MP over refusal to remove tonnes of rubbish dumped near school in Wigan

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on waste: the festive season is a good time to think about rubbish

Editorial: Weak regulation is to blame for disastrous failures in relation to pollution. But there are solutions if people get behind them

The Guardian - UK

Kate Moss in planning row over sewage crisis near her £2.5m Cotswolds home

The 51-year-old supermodel has lived in Little Faringdon since buying her countryside home for £2.5 million in 2004

Evening Standard

‘I kept smelling a horrible nasty smell’: the risks of England’s old dumping grounds

For some, the smell brings on nausea and headaches. Others fear ‘forever chemicals’ seeping into the water

The Guardian - UK

Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects

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At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests

Exclusive: Concerns over impact on health and environment, as well as £1.63bn in avoided landfill tax

Evening Standard

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

Man, 39, arrested over UK’s ‘biggest ever’ fly-tipped mountain of waste in Oxfordshire

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ‘appalled’ by the act that risked pollution of nearby River Cherwell

The Independent UK

Man arrested in connection with fly-tipping waste mountain in Oxfordshire

The huge waste dump is approximately 150 metres long and 10 metres wide

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Evening Standard

Man arrested by team investigating huge illegal waste tip in Kidlington

The mountain of waste near the River Cherwell has prompted widespread outcry.

Evening Standard

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

One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing

Scarborough and Bognor Regis among places where water is so polluted it is not recommended for swimming

Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais warned £5m mega-mansion on banks of River Thames at risk of 'life-threatening' floods

The comedian, 64, has already faced delays to the project due to the huge number of bats in the area

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Ricky Gervais warned his plan to rebuild riverside home is at risk of exposing him and others to dangerous flooding

In a blow for the comic, Ricky Gervais has been warned his plan to rebuild his riverside home is at risk of exposing him and others to dangerous flooding.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Critical incident declared in Oxfordshire after illegal flytipping incident

Starmer backed the EA’s criminal investigation into the vast fly-tip in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington

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