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Orchid Investments Ltd fined for significant pollution of an Avon tributary

Orchid Investments Ltd have pleaded guilty at Leamington Magistrates’ Court to causing a discharge of chemical toilet effluent into a tributary of the Gran Brook on or before the 15 August 2011 without having an environmental permit in place. The … Continue reading

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Coarse fish close season on rivers starts 15th March

The annual coarse fish close season begins Friday 15 March across rivers, streams and drains to protect fish during their breeding season, helping to increase fish stocks and secure angling for the future. No coarse fishing is permitted on rivers, … Continue reading

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Angling Trust launches new Mulit-Lingual poster against Illgeal Fishing

The Angling Trust is playing its part in the campaign against illegal close season fishing with a new publicity blitz aimed at making sure that all anglers are aware of the rules. To help combat this growing problem and support … Continue reading

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SE Water reports shows February as a near normal month

Below average rainfall has been recorded during February and it has been a month of two halves. Most of the rain fell in the first two weeks of the month when rivers responded. Thereafter, river levels fell back, but remained … Continue reading

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Project Ghillie – Multi Agency Fight against Poaching and Fishery Crime

Project Ghillie is the multi-agency response to the growing trend of poaching, fish theft and other fishery related crime. Click HERE to download the poster and spread the word The Met Police Service, in partnership with the Environment Agency, Angling … Continue reading

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Chemical company prosecuted for River Nene pollution

Thousands of fish died and thousands more were damaged by agricultural chemicals that leaked into the River Nene in Peterborough, magistrates heard on Tuesday 26 February. Some of them were bleached and others leapt from the water and died along … Continue reading

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Boris Urged to stand firm over Tideway Clean-up

Anglers join environment coalition in call for Mayor to back Thames Tunnel planning permission to end pollution and fish kills The Angling Trust has joined the Thames Tunnel Now coalition of environmental and amenity groups to urge the Mayor of … Continue reading

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Thames Water ordered to pay over £14,000 for polluting Faringdon Stream

Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water) was fined £10,000 at Oxford Magistrates Court on Friday for polluting Faringdon Stream in Faringdon, Oxfordshire between 14 and 16 August 2011. The company was also ordered to pay the Prosecution costs of £4,488 … Continue reading

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Wellow Brook anglers’ joy as life found in polluted river

There is renewed hope that slurry spillage pollution will not have left a once thriving river fighting for life. Last week there were fears the Wellow Brook could experience long-term problems after tens of thousands of gallons of slurry escaped … Continue reading

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Volunteers out for Annual Penton Hook day

Early February saw volunteers from the Thames Anglers Conservancy along with West Thames Environment Agency fisheries officer out for the annual Penton Hook clearance day.     The task of the day was to clear the some of the overhanging … Continue reading

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