21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock Southern Water has been fined £7,127,083 at Canterbury Crown Court for a series of illegal sewage discharges from pumping stations at Margate and Broadstairs between 2019 and 2021 that led Thanet District Council to close beaches at the height of successive summers. The company pleaded guilty earlier this year to 13 […]
21 Jul 2026
Photo Credit: AdobeStock The UK Maritime Innovation Hub is emerging as a central point of engagement between innovators and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the agency says in a progress update on its first three months of operation. Since its formal showcase at the Flag Forum in London on 16 April 2026, the […]
21 Jul 2026
Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officer (Intelligence) Location: Head Office (Carnforth) Contract: Permanent; full-time (37 hours per week) Starting Salary: £39,862-£46,142 (subject to future pay increments and pay awards); Local Government Pension Scheme Closing Date: 16th August 2026 Interview Dates: Anticipated w/c 1st September 2026 About the role NWIFCA is seeking to recruit an Inshore Fisheries […]
19 Jul 2026
The Marine Management Organsation want to hear about your experience of using the marine plans Are you a decision-maker or a proponent in one of England’s marine plan areas? Do you have experience of using the marine plans in another capacity, or a strong interest in marine planning in England? The Marine Management Organisation […]
16 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Oleksandr Sushko The heat and rainfall deficit affecting the UK extends well across the North Sea, with Dutch authorities warning of a looming water shortage and the Rhine falling to levels that threaten to halt freight. The National Water Distribution Coordination Committee scaled the Netherlands up to level 1, an impending water shortage, on […]
16 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Anthony de Sigley – Own work, Public Domain Southern Water has pleaded guilty to two environmental permit breaches after a dark plume of pollution entered the River Test in Hampshire. The company admitted the charges at Medway Magistrates Court on 14 July, with two further charges to be taken into consideration. Sentencing will follow at […]
16 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Seiya Maeda Most people in England support hosepipe bans when water levels fall, but a substantial minority think it unfair to be asked to cut back before water companies have taken visible steps of their own. The finding comes from research by Ipsos for the Environment Agency, published on 15 July, based on a […]
16 Jul 2026
Photo credit: Luis Tosta South East Water will pay £30.5 million and submit to independent oversight following years of supply disruption across Kent and Sussex. The package concludes three Ofwat investigations into repeated supply interruptions, customer service failings and the company’s recent credit rating downgrade. It will be funded entirely by shareholders rather than through customer bills. […]
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