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Read the full story ›Flood alert issued for Cornwall after heavy rain
The Environment Agency have issued a flood alert for North Cornwall.
Is means flooding is possible, and people should be prepared.
This was the scene at Polperro on the South East Coast on Sunday afternoon:
It's after heavy rain fell overnight on Saturday - causing river levels to rise.
This map shows the current areas of concern:
Areas of concern:
- River Camel
- River Allen
- Bodmin Town Leat catchment
We are monitoring the situation, and have operatives in the field, where required, to clear blockages.
Meanwhile emergency services are urging people not to try to drive through flood water.
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Firefighters in St Austell said they have to rescue people from two vehicles trapped this morning.
River levels are expected to fall throughout the evening.
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Flood alerts issued for the West Country
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts for Devon, Cornwall and Wiltshire. It means people should be prepared.
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South West Water worst for pollution incidents
South West Water must improve its performance according to a "Water and sewerage companies' performance" report by The Environment Agency.
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Averies Recycling brothers walk free over two-month fire
3,000 tonnes of rubbish caught fire at the Averies Recycling Site in Swindon in July 2014 - taking eight weeks to put out.
Read the full story ݣ8,800 fine for illegal waste sites in Gloucestershire
A man has been fined £8,800 for operating two illegal waste sites in Gloucestershire.
Sam Phelps, who ran ‘XP Wood Recycling’, pleaded guilty to two charges of deliberately operating illegal waste sites, which were a risk to the environment and a nuisance to the local community. Mr. Phelps was fined £400 for each offence and ordered to pay costs of £8,000 at Cheltenham Magistrates court yesterday (7 March 2016).
While on a site visit, an Environment Agency officer found a pile of shredded waste wood estimated to be at least four times the authorised amount. The nearby Severn Estuary, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, was at risk of pollution from the water run-off from this site.
“Waste crime is a serious offence with tough penalties as it can damage the environment, blight local communities and undermine those who operate legally. This case sends out a clear message that we will not hesitate to prosecute individuals when they do not abide by the law.”
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Latest flood warnings for the West Country
The Environment Agency has issued two flood warnings for the South West and residents should take action to protect themselves
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Latest flood warnings for the West
The Environment Agency has issued five flood warnings for the South West and residents should take action to protect themselves
Read the full story ›Campaigners win battle over Clyst Valley
Campaigners have won their battle to protect hundreds of acres of farmland near Exeter from being flooded regularly.
The Environment Agency has dropped a multi million pound project to create a tidal wetland area for birds in the Clyst Valley.
It's a victory for common sense. The Environment Agency must have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on the consultants and it's achieved nothing. A small fraction of that money could have been spent repairing the ditches, picking out the dead trees, allowing the water to escape into the river like a natural flood plain should do.