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Guardian investigation reveals ‘extremely high levels’ of toxic effluent in Lancashire river

The developer plans to keep the existing historic clock tower and build around it

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released – for at least the…

The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent"

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

Faecal matter has been discovered at St Mary's Bay and swimmers are now being told not to enter waters due to safety concerns for the whole of 2023.

Warning comes as supermarkets ration sales of produce owing to dry conditions elsewhere in Europe

Faecal matter has been detected at St Mary's Bay on Romney Marsh in Kent by the Environment Agency meaning people are advised not to swim there throughout 2023

If you venture out to the countryside, the chances are you’ve probably seen piles of rubbish, anything from fridges to frying pans, rubble to refuse sacks dumped at the side of the road or in laybys. Waste crime is serious, hazardous and on the increase. Often referred to as “fly-tipping”…

People living close to the former landfill site in Rainham are demanding action to end the near-constant fires, reports Barney Davis

Data crunched by Top of the Poops has shown how waterways across England and Wales were severely polluted in 2021 by water companies pumping out sewage for millions of hours