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Campaigners win ‘critical’ case against development in protected landscapes

Campaigners have won a case against a station car park expansion in Constable Country, in what they say is an “important victory” for protected landscapes. The Dedham Vale Society and Campaign for National Parks brought a judicial review over the ...

01 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Anger over water bills hike which campaigners say will not solve sewage crisis

Campaigners have reacted with fury to a deal for water companies which they claim will continue “profit for pollution” of rivers and seas. Regulator Ofwat has announced household bills in England and Wales will rise by an average £31 a year over ...

19 Dec 2024 at 10:11

Northern Ireland

Stormont departments investigated over sewage discharges into Belfast Lough

Two Stormont departments are to face an investigation over the regulation of sewage discharges into Belfast Lough. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has announced the probe into the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and the ...

25 Nov 2025 at 00:01

New fines proposed for water firms committing smaller environmental offences

Water firms that commit smaller environmental offences could face quicker fines of up to £500,000 under Government proposals. Ministers are consulting on plans to hand the Environment Agency more powers to penalise water companies for ...

21 Oct 2025 at 22:30

Independent regulator for environment in Northern Ireland recommended

An independent regulator for the environment in Northern Ireland has been recommended. The role is to include oversight of air and water quality, waste management, nature and biodiversity and the marine environment. It comes ...

21 Oct 2025 at 14:30

Natural England boss eyes move from bat-by-bat focus to wider nature restoration

Conservation work must shift from a “newt-by-newt or bat-by-bat” approach to driving the recovery of nature across entire landscapes, Natural England boss Tony Juniper has said. The chairman of the Government’s nature ...

06 Nov 2025 at 11:42

Northern Ireland

Environment Minister seeks approval to end NI Water ‘licence to pollute’

Stormont’s Environment Minister has said he will end the “the licence to pollute granted to Northern Ireland Water” as he unveiled plans to strengthen enforcement around water pollution. Andrew Muir told MLAs he will ...

03 Mar 2026 at 14:11

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