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A fresh lease of life – and fish – have been given to ponds in Devon thanks to local anglers, the Duchy of Cornwall and the Environment Agency.
Dawn arrests in Cornish town as part of Environment Agency investigation.
Yorkshire Water is sentenced for polluting Pools Brook Country Park stream three times in less than a year.
Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky.
The public is urged to remain vigilant
Suspended jail terms or fines for three men after countrywide crimes Illegal sites read like an A-Z: Cambridgeshire, Kent and Surrey among counties targeted
A company has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 for illegally storing asbestos waste in Northumberland in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
New surveillance, detection and investigative capabilities rolled out by Environment Agency to tackle waste crime.
Company boss handed suspended prison sentence and massive bill for illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of waste across England
Thames Barrier to close, temporary defences on Thames and Severn, more pumps in Somerset
Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Rathlin Energy Ltd, following a public consultation on the Agency’s ‘minded to’ decision.
High Court backs Environment Agency over illegal boats
Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution including five new teams for the Anglian area.
Largest ever enforcement workforce protecting waterways from pollution includes seven new teams for the South East
999 call sees 2 held, and lorry and devices seized. Latest arrests in Environment Agency purge on illegal waste
Emma Hardy spoke with EA officers on the ground to learn more about the response.
Intensive surveys by the Environment Agency has found the native white clawed crayfish population in Northumberland has survived a major incident.
Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure.
Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
The Environment Agency has completed a flood scheme which will reduce flood risk for 333 properties and unlocks £75 million regeneration opportunities.
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