Environment Agency

MP for Corby Lee Barron and Cllr Martin Griffiths leader of North Northants Council/IMG

MP makes fresh call to council to publish plan for toxic land

Corby 'toxic town' - two pollution hotspots were revealed by a citizen science project/ IMG file picture/Daniel Earl/Earthwatch

Corby rivers and soils study finds widespread presence of pollution

Saica Pack Thrapston/ Google

Environment Agency objects to extension cesspool plan for factory’s foul water

Over 70 people attended the meeting in Hall Park on Monday evening

MP says frustrations ‘clear to see’ at Rushden meeting about flies

The meeting, which had been intended to take place in Rushden Hall, had to be moved outside due to the number of people who attended

‘It’s literally biblical’ – Rushden residents attend meeting about flies

Monoworld is based at the Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate in Rushden

Meeting to discuss persistent flies at Monoworld Rushden recycling plant

The Environment Agency is urging the public to stop tampering with sluices, locks and other water control structures

Locks repeatedly targeted by vandals as crucial water supplies drain away

Library picture (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Drought officially declared after driest July in 190 years

Meadow Road Park, Kettering drought conditions in Northamptonshire/IMG

Prolonged dry spell in Northamptonshire as virtually no rain falls in July

A tanker has been stationed in Rockingham Road, Corby to suck up contaminated water from the surface water drain/ IMG

This may be the reason why Corby smells of fish

The fly-tipped rubbish by the A14 before the clean up included tyres, oil and a matress /National Highways/Environment Agency

Environmental 'disaster' prevented with £500k clean-up of waste dumped by A14

Blue-green algae has been found at Corby Boating Lake

Warning after blue-green algae found in Corby Boating Lake

A flooded road in Braybrooke

North Northants flood defence schemes included in national £10bn upgrade

Introducing the Northamptonshire Nature Fund

Northamptonshire Nature Fund launches to unite Northants businesses in building ...

A warning has been issued to drivers in Northamptonshire after heavy rainfall. (Picture: John Devlin, National World)

Warning issued about driving through standing water as flood alerts in place

Pollution booms are being used by the Environment Agency after an oil spill/Environment Agency

Environment Agency begin clean-up of oil in Northamptonshire watercourse
Environment Agency (EA) contractors will begin the clean-up of an oil spill in a Northamptonshire watercourse after being alerted to the pollution.
Alison Bagley

After citizen science testing results, Des Collins (right) solicitor representing 'Toxic Town' campaigners, has called for a public inquiry/National World

“There can be no better case for a public inquiry" - Des Collins

Campaigners Maggie Mahon, Tracey Taylor, and Lisa Atkinson with MP for Corby Lee Barron / Dr Sasha Woods from Earthwatch Europe/National World

Council motion calls for action on metals in rivers as 'matter of urgency'

The waste in Long Croft Road will need to be sorted before it can be removed. Image: Alison Bagley

Trailer full of rubbish left rotting in Corby with taxpayers set to pick up bill

The Northbank Landfill Site in Corby. Image: NW

Developer formally applies for remediation of Corby's steelworks tip

There has been another pollution incident at Corby Boating Lake. Image: NW

Corby Boating Lake fishing community remains resolute amid pollution incident

Billing Aquadrome. Credit: Kamal Lal / kldroneservices@gmail.com

Major £100 MILLION plans unveiled to continue transformation of holiday park

(Photo: Pexels)

The harsh penalties for breaking hosepipe bans, how much you could pay

Hannah Worker, Freshwater Habitats Trust, surveying one of the new ponds.

New ponds bring rare plants back to Northamptonshire farmland

Rushden Monoworld /UGC

Rushden plastic recycling site contaminated dust warning for local residents

Andrew Bowman is confronted and attacks two Environment Agency water bailiffs whilst fishing at Poole Hall Fisheries near Alveley - assisted by his dad Sidney Bowman.

Anglers turn violent after being caught fishing with no licence

Very low water level (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Are we in store for a long hot summer - experts predict yes
Are we heading for a drought this summer and another hose pipe ban? My garden is very dry and needs watering twice a day.
Angela Terry

Fly-tipped rubbish and waste is seen beside a road in Colnbrook, near Heathrow, west of London on May 11 2020.

Watch: How do we dump Britain’s fly-tipping epidemic?

Wheelie bins in Wellingborough

Northants homes could see new recycling bins and rules introduced from next year

Sywell Country Park. Credit: Google

£1.1m cost to taxpayer to make reservoir safe

Sywell Reservoir

Works to improve Sywell reservoir to be discussed by North Northants Council

Clive Hodgson

River Nene moorings remain underwater after broken sluice gates' temporary fix

Cllr David Coleman was on hand to help release the fish into the Mallards

Meet Spider-Man and Peter Parker – two of the 600 new fish in Rushden pond

Eco-friendly housing (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Climate crisis – is it now time to go green?

Rosie Wrighting MP for Kettering with Kettering Venture Park residents and representatives of the Environment Agency, North Northamptonshire Council and the Association of British Insurers/Rosie Wrighting

Kettering Venture Park flood-hit residents meet with authorities at MP's forum

Flood alerts Northamptonshire/National World

Flood alerts issued for Harpers Brook, Willow Brook and River Nene

The flood warning was set to residents after water had already got into their homes/National World

Flood warnings failed to protect Kettering homes after river broke its banks

Oakley Road, Corby, cars are recovered from the flood water/National World

'I've never seen it as bad as this': Corby MP calls for reassurance after floods

Flood Warning - north Northants

'Danger to life - act now' flood warning issued for River Nene villages

Billing Aquadrome was submerged in water for the fourth time this year (pic Tomas Frohawk)

Risk to life at Billing Aquadrome downgraded but flooded site remains closed

Mark Linnell with the flood warning that he received at 8.37am/National World

Flood victims received warning alert two hours after families evacuated

Flooding continues to be treated as a major incident in Northamptonshire.

Flooding still being treated as major incident as more rain forecast

Flooded streets in Northamptonshire as Storm Bert brings heavy rainfall. River Nene at Cotton End (left) and Cotton End (right).

Storm Bert: 'This is bigger than the Northampton floods of 1998,' says expert

WNC CEO Anna Earnshaw

Top council boss speaks out on latest extreme flooding at notorious holiday park

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air

South View near Kislingbury photographed on Sunday night (Joseph Shirley)

Severe flood warning issued for Billing Aquadrome and surrounding business parks

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Nightmare tenant with rubbish dump in front garden gets EVICTED

Oil in the Slade Brook river in Kettering - the river runs alongside Northfield Avenue and Lake Avenue/Google, Louise Crookenden-Johnson

Investigation under way into Kettering river oil pollution incident

Horrified residents are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway.

Next door has a rubbish dump in the garden...it's making our kids sick

(Photos: Getty Images)

Water companies want to raise bills by 84% - as sewage spills continue

Invest in flood protection in the home (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Crucial right steps to take to stop flooding in your home

Road closed/National World

All the roads flooded in North Northants area

Firefighters rescued two people and two dogs from a narrowboat at Islip Mill/ NFRS

Nene river rescue after narrowboat crew and dogs helped from floods

Northampton Washlands pictured on Wednesday (September 25).

35 people rescued at caravan park as firefighters called to 8 weather incidents

Northampton Washlands.

Flood warnings in place as emergency services on standby to deal with flooding

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