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The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye

The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye

waterynews Oct 29, 2025 6 min read

Chris Hilson, Professor of Law, Director of the Centre for Climate and Justice, University of Reading. The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today…

NRW to tackle pollution from abandoned Powys metal mines

NRW to tackle pollution from abandoned Powys metal mines

waterynews Mar 25, 2024 2 min read

Natural Resources Wales is looking to tackle pollution from abandoned metal mines in a community between Llanidloes and Machynlleth.

£1m project to bring boost for wildlife and water quality starts

£1m project to bring boost for wildlife and water quality starts

waterynews Mar 8, 2024 4 min read

Work on a project to restore wetland habitat opens up 55km of river for fish and improve community access at a Tees Valley country park will…

Yorkshire tops £1.7m Enforcement Undertakings for 2023

Yorkshire tops £1.7m Enforcement Undertakings for 2023

waterynews Mar 4, 2024 5 min read

Penalties topping £1.7m were issued to companies across Yorkshire in 2023 for environmental offences.

Stream polluted by “negligent” Southern Water

Stream polluted by “negligent” Southern Water

waterynews Feb 28, 2024 5 min read

2,000 fish die as double pump failure diverts sewage across fields into watercourse.

Hillside Dairy Farms fined over ‘grossly polluted’ Co Tyrone river

Hillside Dairy Farms fined over ‘grossly polluted’ Co Tyrone river

waterynews Feb 27, 2024 1 min read

A Co Tyrone business has been fined £5,000 for polluting a river. Hillside Dairy Farms Ltd, at Camderry Road in Dromore, was charged with making a…

Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) offences

Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) offences

waterynews Feb 26, 2024 11 min read

EPR can be used for offences related to regulated facilities, including waste operations, water discharge activities and flood risk activities.

40 projects to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management

40 projects to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management

waterynews Feb 26, 2024 7 min read

40 projects across England set to benefit from £25 million funding for using nature to increase the nation’s flood resilience

Waste firm to pay £68,500 for liquid cyanide leak in Derbyshire

Waste firm to pay £68,500 for liquid cyanide leak in Derbyshire

waterynews Feb 23, 2024 3 min read

Nottingham Crown Court told how liquid escaped from ruptured tank on lorry into nearby ponds killing fish.

Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the Government cracks down on poor performing companies.

Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the Government cracks down on poor performing companies.

waterynews Feb 21, 2024 4 min read

Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the Government cracks down on poor performing companies, under plans announced today (20 February).