Boat owners across the South East are being urged to make vital safety checks to their vessels to ensure they're safe from fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Environment Agency is appealing for information after a large quantity of diluted paint was tipped into a surface water drain at Welwyn Garden City.

Residents of Reading are invited to celebrate the opening of the Fobney Island Wetland Nature Reserve. A celebration at the newly transformed island will be held this Friday 17 May at the reserve which is located adjacent to Fobney Lock.

The Environment Agency and the MP for Arundel are hosting a public drop in session for communities that have been affected by odour issues from Lidsey landfill site, north of Bognor in West Sussex.

Three men have been arrested following an investigation into illegal waste tipping in Essex.

The Environment Agency recently removed a large tree blockage from the River Severn trapped under Porthill Bridge in Shrewsbury.

Bathing beaches in Lincolnshire are once again being tested to make sure they meet strict water quality standards.

The Environment Agency is inviting local residents and businesses to discuss proposals for the Perry Barr and Witton Flood Risk Management Scheme. Drop-in sessions will be held on 10 and 11 May.

The Environment Agency, Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council have teamed up again to support this year's annual Litter Free Durham Big Spring Clean by organising another river clean-up to reduce the risk of flooding and clean up the area.

Students' inspirational ideas to tackle water pollution were celebrated at an awards ceremony hosted by the Environment Agency, with prizes presented by its Chairman Lord Chris Smith.