The Environment Agency has issued a statement after reports that teenagers became unwell following a visit to a popular river swimming spot near Northampton. Concerns were raised last week following reports that a number of teenagers had become ill after swimming at a popular river spot in the village of Kislingbury during the recent heatwave….
Funding from the government is available through the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes and grants supporting areas such as innovation, technology and animal welfare. Source link
Some €43 billion in Covid recovery funds went on often superficial home renovations Source link
Leading law firm Freeths has once again strengthened its position as one of the UK’s largest planning law practices, rising to eighth place nationally in the 2026 Planning Law Survey and remaining among the sector’s fastest-growing teams. Published annually by Planning Magazine, the survey ranks law firms by the size of their planning law teams…
The government has introduced a regime of faster penalties of up to £500,000 in a bid to improve responsiveness to environmental infractions on the country’s waterways. Described as the latest measure in the ongoing overhaul of the water system, the new regime – unveiled yesterday via the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)…
Minister Muir announces £40million investment scheme to boost farm efficiency and the environment DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, has announced that the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme will open for applications on 21 July 2026. Minister Muir said: “I am delighted to announce that the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme will open on Tuesday 21 July, offering farmers grant…
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With parts of England once again in the grip of a heatwave, an opinion poll shows the one at the end of June led to “mass sleep deprivation”, with two in three people struggling to sleep during the sweltering nights. Almost half of people said they had lost at least three hours of sleep each…
A major project to restore and enhance the Stour Valley, one of the South East’s most cherished landscapes, has secured development funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Source link
Iran must release environmental activists Houman Jowkar and Sepideh Kashani, and drop all charges against them. Source link
