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Thames Water fined £250,000 for polluting Newbury’s Chase Brook

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Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease outbreak confirmed in Somerset

11th July 2014 An outbreak of KHV disease has been confirmed at Plantations Lakes, Middle Lane, Kingston Seymour, Clevedon, Somerset. The site is now subject to statutory controls to prevent or limit the spread of the disease. The Fish Health … Continue reading

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Tidefest – Thames Tideway Angling Competition

The Angling Trust and Thames Angler’s Conservancy are pleased to announce the establishment of an annual angling competition to take place as part of the new TideFest event in London, which this year coincides with World Rivers Day on September 28th. … Continue reading

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Thames Water guilty of Negligence over River Crane Fish Kill

Thames Water have been found guilty of negligence over the 2011 River Crane pollution which killed an estimated 10,000 fish and wiped out all life over a 7 mile stretch. At Isleworth Crown Court on 27th June Thames Water were fined £75000 and … Continue reading

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Anglian Water to pay £94,000 for polluting more than 4K of an Essex Brook

Anglian Water has been fined £50,000 after sewage contaminated a brook through an emergency overflow pipe killing more than 1,500 fish. All 3 pumps at Ingrave Pumping Station, near Brentwood, Essex had failed in the early hours of Sunday 10 … Continue reading

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Severn Trent Water fined £10,000 for pollution in Nottinghamshire

On Tuesday 24 June 2014, Severn Trent Water pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court to one charge of pollution in Nottinghamshire. They were fined £10,000, ordered to pay £2,659.63 in costs, along with a £15 victim surcharge. ​ The charge … Continue reading

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Continued effort at making the Hogsmill a little more welcoming for eels

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Environment Agency sets out plans for £256m River Thames flood defence scheme

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Thames Eel pass gets a Spring Clean

Volunteers from the TAC spent a morning cleaning out the Molesey Eel pass and Trap which had beacome blocked after the winter floods. The trap had beacome full of large amounts of sand, gravel and huge numbers of freshwater shells. … Continue reading

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Martin Salter – Starting the ‘Season’ with a mixed bag and plans for a Silver King.

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