Anglian Water must pay £50,000 after not handing over records in sewage investigation
First conviction of its kind comes after company had been told to co-operate with Environment Agency
First conviction of its kind comes after company had been told to co-operate with Environment Agency
For many the river is a lifeline, a source of income and a way of life – and they say the Government’s action plan is too little, too late
Officials say restrictions unlikely following wettest winter on record
Judge dismisses manager’s claim he was forced out of his job because he resisted ‘agenda to promote women’
Increase in people contracting water-borne diseases blamed on sewage scandal branded ‘ticking time bomb for public health’
People care more about their waterways than smart meters, heat pumps and all the other net zero priorities
Fears about high levels of E. coli in river prompt debate about safety of traditional cox-dunking victory ceremony
Campaigners call for clear out at environmental regulator after it attributed spill to last year’s rainy weather
New figures reveal nearly half a million spills in 2023 – a rise of 58 per cent on the previous year
Beauty spots across the country are being despoiled by criminal gangs and the authorities are seemingly powerless to stop them
Angry householders on private road found 30ft-long heap of roof insulation dumped overnight in conservation area
Support of former prime minister’s father depends on rejoining European Environmental Agency
Local MP Sarah Olney hits out at Thames Water and Steve Barclay over the ‘disgusting state’ of Thames at Teddington Lock
Boat operators say space under stone bridge in Potter Heigham is now too small for all but the lowest boats to pass through
Conservative Rural Forum Bring wants ‘delegated responsibilities of quangos brought back to Defra to enable more joined-up decision making’
Royal Meteorological Society says deluge of cautionary statements risks complacency towards severe weather
They call for new inquiry ‘free of the restrictions and limitations’ of the current one
Flooding across England and Wales causes chaos as 1,800 properties now affected
Owners of historic homes in Tewkesbury, one of the worst hit areas, say authorities' pledge to improve barriers never materialised
Failure to curb water firms causes 'a real Christmas stink' for those hoping to enjoy traditional festive swim
Social media footage shows a bus and drivers trying to drive through floodwater in London as rail travel disrupted in East Midlands
Ministers urged to prepare for the impact of extreme rainfall which could overwhelm drainage systems
United Utilities accused in BBC Panorama programme of misreporting sewage pollution