Catch! Essex fisherman netted without licence

Essex angler fined £240 after illegally fishing on the River Stour.




Anglian Water fined £350,000 following sewer burst

Anglian Water have been fined £350,000 after a pumped sewer burst for the sixth time in several years.




Public consultation continues for Beales Corner flood defence

The Environment Agency is to hold a further public ‘drop in’ community event in Bewdley to update residents on the proposed flood risk management scheme at Beales Corner.




Ancient mystery of European eel migration unravelled to help combat decline of critically endangered species

New research enables a better understanding of the lifecycle of critically endangered European eels and how to combat their decline.




Water company hit with combined fines of over £1.2m for pollution incidents in East England

Anglian Water fined in two separate court cases this week after causing four pollution incidents in watercourses as a result of blockages and broken infrastructure