All news on the topic: Environment Agency

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Iconic UK boat trips threatened by record-breaking rainfall
Cruises on the iconic Norfolk Broads are being threatened by record-breaking rainfall which is making it difficult for some riverboats to pass under an historic bridge
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New maps show where and when 545-mile long wall of snow and rain will hit
More snow and rain is set to hit UK, with weather maps revealing exactly where its about to arrive. It comes as England and Wales had their respective warmest Februarys on record
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Warning for dog owners after small sea creatures wash up on the beach
Thousands of starfish were washed up on Margate Beach, which experts say is due to changes in the weather which makes sealife "more vulnerable" - locals have been warned to keep their children and pet dogs away
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Southern Water fined just 0.117% of profits for pouring raw sewage into river
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE - Staff at Southern Water ignored an alarm going off for five hours, which lead to a raw sewage spill at Shawford Lake Stream at Waltham Chase, Hampshire, killing thousands of fish
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Met Office yellow warning as Brits set to be battered by rain and flooding
The UK is set for more showers today in some areas which could be persistent and bring up to 4cm of rain according to the Met Office with a yellow warning in place
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Full list of every flood warning in England as Brits face washout weekend
The Met Office and the Environment Agency issued 62 flood warnings and 206 flood alerts across England as several parts of the country are set to be rainy and river levels rise
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Major rain system barrels toward UK this weekend with huge downpour forecast
Brits are set to be drenched yet again this weekend, with millions of people warned of low pressure moving in which is feared to bring a wet start to the weekend's activities
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Hundreds of flood alerts in place after Met Office warnings for heavy rain
The Environment AGency has issued nearly 300 flooding alerts following a week of heavy rain, with more showers forecast for Friday heading into the weekend
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Flood alerts issued amid Met Office warnings for heavy downpours and wind
The Environment Agency has issued 60 flood warnings and 234 alerts for possible flooding across England and parts of Wales as heavy downpours continue to batter regions of the country
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Met Office issues warning as 'wall of rain' on weather map set to hit UK today
Scores of flood warnings and alerts are in place this morning with a yellow warning for rain from the Met Office as a wall of rain is set to sweep across the country
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Police searching for boy, 2, who fell into river issue urgent plea
Leicestershire Police have released an urgent plea as search teams continue a rescue operation after a two-year-old boy fell into the River Soar in Aylestone Meadows
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Angry motorist puts up cheeky sign on road ravaged by 174 potholes
The sign inferring the battered stretch of road has 'gone t*ts up' has been met with praise from locals. A nearby garage says it has seen a huge increase damaged vehicles recently
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Water firm fined 0.39% of profits for pouring 240m litres of raw sewage in river
The £2million fine is the equivalent of just 0.39% of Severn Trent Water's profit before tax for the most recent year - and comes after it poured millions of litres of raw sewage into a river
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Washout week of weather ahead for UK as Met Office forecasts more rain
Bad weather is expected to continue push west from the Atlantic with Sunday's yellow warning for heavy rain until 9am followed by the rest of the week not looking much brighter.
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New maps show where all 115 flood alerts are in England - check your area
Flood alerts have been raised in 115 parts of the UK by the Environment Agency as a new front of heavy rain at the weekend threatens to hit already-swollen rivers
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United Utilities upbeat about financial outlook despite hit from storms
The business said that the exceptionally high rainfall would take a £25 million chunk out of the amount of incentive payments that it will receive for the financial year
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UK faces 'floody Valentine' week of chaos as trio of storms set to soak country
Flooding is feared as three storms in four days are forecast this week, the final of which will be on Wednesday - Valentine's Day - and will see southern England soaked
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Met Office issues yellow rain warnings as UK to be soaked for 19 hours straight
The Met Office has two yellow weather warnings for rain in place, including one that stretches as far north as Northumbria to Essex in the south - a 300-mile stretch along the east coast
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Chilling weather maps show exact date 500-mile-wide Arctic blast will freeze UK
Weather maps show Britain is set to be thrashed by a 500-mile long wall of snow amid a topsy-turvy January that's already seen the hottest ever temperatures recorded as well as some of the coldest
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Shocking images of road used as dumping ground by fly-tippers for 20 years
The road in Erith, southeast London, has been used as a dumping ground for more than 20 years. Lorry driver Kevin Richards says the unlit road has been a hotspot for fly-tippers
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Weather maps warn of more snowstorm chaos with polar freeze start to February
WXCharts show widespread snowfall in the Midlands and North East England at the start of February in a fresh Arctic blast after an 'unusual' cold snap across January
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Homes still being built in flood risk areas despite devastation caused by storms
The Public Accounts Committee accused the government of letting existing flood defences fall into disrepair and turning a blind eye to property development in high risk areas
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Flood warnings issued along River Thames - and central London affected
The Environment Agency said water levels of the River Thames are expected to rise - and this creates a risk of flooding when the next tide happens in the early hours of Sunday
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Woman suffering sleepless nights after drain spills over and floods her property
Janis Last, 64, of Anlaby, Hull, has been left feeling depressed and hopeless after floodwaters caused a drain to spill over and submerge her garden, garage and summerhouse following Storm Henk
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'Disgusting' fly-tippers turn historic wildlife haven into 12ft-high rubbish tip
An investigation is underway by the Environment Agency as to who has dumped the rubbish over around four acres of Hoad's Wood in Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest