A 40-year-old man who ignored Environment Agency warnings to stop illegally importing and burning waste at 2 Essex sites has been sent to prison for 14 months.

Two men from Leicestershire have been found guilty of fishing illegally on separate occasions this year.

An enthusiastic person with a knowledge of farming and land management is wanted to lend their experience to managing flood risk.

One of Somerset's most important tidal defence assets is being refurbished so it can continue protecting Bridgwater and the Somerset Levels and Moors.

The angler was fined for fishing without a licence and refusing to give his name and address details to Environment Agency enforcement officers.