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An aerial view of the Durham Regatta. Two rowing boats are on the River with corwds of people watching from the banks. The skyline of Durham City is in the background.

Appeal to dredge river for regatta boats

Durham Regatta organisers say low water levels are damaging boats.

A stretch of the chalkstream river Itchen near Twyford, Hampshire, popular for trout fishing - stock photo

Water firm's hosepipe ban warning after dry spring

Southern Water has advised customers to think about having shorter showers to save water.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A map from the Environment Agency showing several flood warnings and alerts which have been issued across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

Flood warnings in South West after heavy rain

Heavy rainfall has led to several alerts also being issued across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

Three officers in yellow hivis jackets surrounding a green lorry. There are tow orange cones in the road and trees to the side of the carriageway.

Companies targeted over illegal waste dumping

Businesses were found responsible for unlawfully discarding wasted in Pershore and Peopleton.

Hereford & Worcester

Three men wearing long-sleeved shirts sit behind a table in a public building while being questioned by members of the public about unpleasant smells at Lower Compton in Wiltshire

Waste company accepts partial liability for smell

It admits the landfill has "contributed" to the odour which has plagued a town's residents.

A man looking directly at the camera, he is wearing a black zip up jacket with red and silver. Behind him the background is blurred. It is a rocky terrain and there is the sea in the background.

New pollution trials to help save mussels

Scientists explore passive monitoring techniques to test water quality after a decline in mussels.

An aerial view of the incinerator which has been built near Heighington. It is a large grey building with a car park outside. It is surrounded by trees and grassland.

Residents fight hazardous waste incinerator plan

The company behind the incinerator says it exceeds UK and EU environmental rules.

People walk their dog on the dry banks of a reservoir, which have been partially revealed by a falling water level.

What does a drought mean for Yorkshire?

Yorkshire Water's drought plan includes the possibility of hosepipe bans and other measures.

An artist's impression of a waste incinerator site, with a tall white chimney

Proposed incinerator is granted environmental permit

The planned incinerator would burn up to 260,000 tonnes of waste each year to generate electricity.