Home improvements to better protect Allesley homes from flooding

The Environment Agency has started work to install property flood resilience measures to more than 30 homes in Allesley, Coventry.




Judith Batchelar announced as new Deputy Chair of the Environment Agency

The Environment Secretary has appointed Judith Batchelar as Deputy Chair of the Environment Agency.




Communities to trial innovative ways of adapting to coastal erosion

£36 million Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme will be used to help deliver innovative adaptation projects in North Norfolk and East Riding of Yorkshire




West Bromwich anglers caught fishing illegally in the dark

A spot of night-time fishing and removing fish and eels – a protected species – from the River Avon in Pershore, Worcestershire has cost two men £469 each.




Essential flood prevention work to close Matlock Bridge for 12 hours

Matlock Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 7am until 7pm on Thursday 24 March to enable preparations for essential flood prevention work to be carried out.