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Subsidence experts ‘hitting sixes’ for county cricket club

Porthluney in Cornwall

England’s most polluted beaches revealed

Fly-tipped rubbish and waste is seen beside a road in Colnbrook, near Heathrow, west of London on May 11 2020.

Watch: How do we dump Britain’s fly-tipping epidemic?

Water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents last year – more than double the target set by the Environment Agency, according to campaigners. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Reform needed' as over 2,000 water pollution incidents in 2024

Ricky Gervais has halted plans for £5m Buckinghamshire mansion

Ricky Gervais halts plans for £5m riverside mansion - here's why

Making memories

Take A Friend Fishing - Spring 2025

The court heard that Keen’s boat caught the anchor rope of a race stake boat, bringing him to a stop. He then shouted at event participants, yelling: “You don’t own the f***ing water!”**

Foul-mouthed boater fined over £4k

Thames Water is being investigated by the industry regulator Ofwat over late delivery of environmental improvement schemes. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

UK water firm faces investigation over environmental clean-up delays

The Fernco Floodbag Protecting Property

Government invests £2.65bn in future UK flood defences but avoids the now

How the UK might look on January 25

Another cold snap ahead - as UK starts to thaw out

A new snow warning has been issued by the Met Office as wintry conditions across the UK persist.

New weather warning for snow as wintry conditions continue

Flooding turned a street in Wigan into a river on New Year's Day

Full list of flood warnings and alerts across UK

Trains are cancelled and disrupted today as the Environment Agency has issued 166 flood warnings after a weekend of heavy snow. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Trains cancelled as 166 flood warnings issued

The tree that fell in Old Brompton Road, west London Dec 8 2024

Fallen tree closes road as Storm Darragh strong winds continue

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Darragh sweeps across the region.

Flood warnings and alerts issued across UK as Storm Darragh hits

A Boxing Day swimming event at a UK beach, that brings in thousands of spectators, has been cancelled because of poor water quality. (Photo: Getty Images)

Popular Boxing Day swim at UK beach cancelled over pollution

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air
Shocking CCTV footage of a dramatic gas explosion shows the moment the tank is catapulted into the air.
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Three dead as Storm Bert continues to batter the UK

Met Office weather update: Three dead as Storm Bert batters UK

Hooligans who wreak havoc in towns and neighbourhoods could face up to two years in jail for breaching so-called respect orders launched in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour

Yobs face two years in jail if they breach new ‘respect orders’

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Nightmare tenant with rubbish dump in front garden gets EVICTED

Wessex Water has been fined £500,000 for polluting two rivers and killing thousands of fish. (Photo: Environment AgencySW/@EnvAgencySW on X)

UK water firm fined £500k after thousands of fish die

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Next door has a rubbish dump in the garden...it's making our kids sick

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Water companies want to raise bills by 84% - as sewage spills continue

Aerial photos of flooding in the Welland Valley Picture: Colin Raffo

Full list of flood alerts and warnings across the UK

The River Great Ouse in St Neots after it burst its banks due to heavy rain over the last few days September 27, 2024.

Full list of rivers which could burst their banks after heavy rainfall

More flooding and high winds for the UK, according to Met Office predictions

Met Office weather: Britain braced for more flooding and high winds

West Midlands Railway services have been affected by flooding - and more bad weather awaits

After the deluge... wind warning is issued for Sunday

Queues build on the M5 between Junctions 15 and 16 this morning Picture: MotorwayCameras.co.uk

Flooding sees stretch of major motorway shut
A motorway has been closed because of flooding.
Tom Morton

Severe flooding in Wellingborough as met office issues amber warning as more bad weather 'likely'

'Tornadoes' to hit parts of UK - weather warnings issued

An Indian summer is on the horizon for the UK, with warm air expected to sweep across the country in the coming weeks before colder autumn weather begins.

When will Indian summer arrive?

Foam floating along the River Tame after reports of pollution

Watch: Drone footage of shocking river foam in town

Multiple flood warnings and alerts have been introduced across England and Wales as heavy rain begins to batter down.

Flood warnings issued as heavy rain batters the country

The northbound sliproad on to the A3 from the M25 junction has been closed today (Sept 23, 2024) after heavy rain as it is flooded. Drivers have been asked to find a different way into London Picture: Highways England

Busy junction flooded - drivers told to look for new route to London

Who to contact about flooding

Severn Trent issues storm and flooding advice to customers as heavy rain batters...

Severn Trent has agreed to pay £327,500 to restore a waterway after a sewage spill that it called “regrettable”. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm to pay £327k after 'regrettable' sewage spill

Councillors are threatening to ban dogs from popular UK beaches over fears that they are causing coastal erosion. (Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Dogs threatened to be banned from UK beaches

Water firm bosses face up to two years in prison under moves to crack down on pollution in UK rivers and seas. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm bosses to face prison time over sewage

Swimmers have been urged to avoid 19 beaches across the UK due to serious health concerns. (Photo: Andrew - stock.adobe.com)

Warning to avoid 19 UK beaches

The Environment Agency has issued an update on its course of action after a major sewage spill at Exmouth beach in Devon. (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

'Legal approach considered' after sewage spill at UK beach

South West Water has issued an update on the major sewage spill that plagued popular Exmouth beach in Devon. (Photo: Maciej Olszewski - stock.adobe.com)

Water firm issues update on major sewage spill at popular UK beach

New electronic signs have been installed at a popular beach in Portsmouth to alert swimmers and beachgoers of any sewage discharges. (Photo: Portsmouth City Council/Getty Images)

New signs installed at UK beach to alert swimmers of sewage

Sodium Cyanide has been confirmed in a stretch of canal in Walsall after a chemical spill. (Photo: EXPRESS & STAR JAMIE RICKETTS)

Major incident declared as toxic chemical spills into UK river

Two UK beaches will have 'no swimming' warnings in place until at least 2025 due to 'high levels of pollutants'. (Photo: Getty Images)

‘No swimming’ warning at two UK beaches until 2025

Compliance spelt in letters

Business urged to act now to avoid ESOS penalties

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Cory Chilvers, 18, who died last weekend after his kayak capsized in Wiggenhall St Germans Picture released by Norfolk Constabulary

Family pay tribute to 18-year-old who died in kayak tragedy

Toxic blue-green algae poses a life-threatening risk to dogs. (Photo: PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

Warning for dog owners after blue-green algae outbreaks across the UK

The Environment Agency has slammed the culture of water companies - saying it has led to pollution problems

Four UK water firms responsible for 90% of serious pollution incidents

Clean Up Britain founder John Read wants more to be done about motorway litter

Rubbish dumped on motorway...what do we pay our council tax for?

A man is paddleboarding 100 miles of the River Wye to raise money for the charity River Action to help “protect our polluted waterways”. (Photo: River Action UK/@RiverActionUK on X)

Man paddleboarding 100 miles along 'polluted' UK river to raise money

Discharge is seen flowing into the River Thames at Crossness sewage treatment works in March 2024 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Ofwat investigating every England and Wales water firm over pollution

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Water bills are going up across the UK - what it means for you

In the first of its kind, Anglian Water has been fined £50k after being found guilty of not providing data to the Environment Agency. (Photo: Anglian Water)

UK water firm fined £50k for not handing over records

An "alarmingly high" level of the E.coli bacteria has been found in the section of the River Thames which is to be used for the Henley Royal Regatta. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

E.coli warning ahead of UK's historic rowing race

Protestor Simmo Burgess outside Walley's Quarry Landfill Site.

Video: Residents of UK’s smelliest town can’t go in their gardens

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake.

Watch: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey falls into lake

The court’s judgement on River Action UK’s landmark case to save the River Wye from agricultural pollution has been released. (Photo: Isabella Boneham / NationalWorld)

Verdict on landmark case to save UK river unveiled