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Poll shows majority of Londoners back ‘Supersewer’

  More than eight out of ten Londoners support the Thames Tunnel, proposed to help tackle growing sewage pollution in the River Thames, a new survey commissioned by Thames Water has revealed. The news has been warmly welcomed by ‘Thames … Continue reading

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Appeal for information on River Wandle red diesel pollution

Environment Agency officers who acted decisively to stop a spillage of red diesel devastating a South London river today (Monday 2 July) are calling on local residents to provide any information regarding the source of the pollution. (Picture: http://www.wandletrust.org/) Specialist Environment … Continue reading

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Call for cormorants and goosanders to be added to the General Licence

Eleven angling, fisheries, shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to call for cormorants and goosanders to be added to the General Licence as part of a National Management Plan because of the damage they are doing to fish stocks … Continue reading

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Thames Water fined for allowing sewage to leak into Sandford Brook

Thames Water has been fined for twice letting raw sewage seep into a brook in Oxfordshire following a case brought  the Environment Agency. The water company pleaded guilty to causing the sludge to enter Sandford Brook, Abingdon, last year. The … Continue reading

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South West Water fined for allowing sewage to pollute the Menalhyl River

South West Water has been ordered to pay £18,820 in fines and costs for allowing sewage to pollute the Menalhyl River near St Columb in North Cornwall, The case was brought by the Environment Agency. On August 3, 2011 an … Continue reading

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Monthly Water report shows better news for the Southeast

The Environment Agency provisional Water Situation report for May shows encouraging news for the Southeast region after the prolonged dry period   Summary – May 2012 Despite some heavy rainfall at the beginning of the month, the total monthly rainfall … Continue reading

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NFU challenged about water pollution claims

The Angling Trust and the Salmon & Trout Association have written to the Director General of the National Farmers Union (NFU) demanding a retraction of the NFU's false claims in its "Farming Delivers for Britain" campaign that 73% of rivers … Continue reading

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River Crane Pollution, Thames Water pledges £400k restoration fund

Thames Water have agreed a voluntary contribution of £400000 to fund the restoration of the River Crane following the devastating pollution incident in October 2011. On the 30th October 2011 an estimated 10,000 fish were killed in the River Crane … Continue reading

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Anglers Despair over delays to new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines

Angling bodies and fisheries conservation charities reacted with despair as it was announced that the long awaited new Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) will be delayed even further. Following a year-long consultation with angling and fisheries interests and the hydropower … Continue reading

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Thames Tunnel Phase 2 consultation report published

The report outlines the company’s response to all the comments it received during the 14-week consultation, which ran from 4th November 2011 to 10th February 2012. It confirms the project’s preferred sites for construction work remain unchanged, but pledges an … Continue reading

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