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Rivington Reservoirs

Lancashire drought status downgraded

The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert warning for parts of Lancashire

Flood alerts warning issued across Lancashire

A flood alert has been issued for the coast between Fleetwood and Blackpool, with high tides expected to bring a risk of flooding on Monday evening and again on Tuesday.

Breaking Lancashire flood alerts as high tides threaten coastal area

CCTV image of a man the Environment Agency want to speak to in connection with waste dumping in Nelson

Appeal over 75-tonne Nelson mill waste dumping

Flood alerts remain in place in Lancashire

Flood warnings and fireworks championship cancellations

Renovation works to Garstang’s Floodgates have been temporarily paused by the Environment Agency due to the recent bad weather and rising river levels.

Garstang floodgates work halted

Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, around 1936, showing the historic lime trees which are now at the centre of a battle over plans for new flood defences

Walton-le-Dale's historic lime trees under threat

Dozens of worried residents have taken part in blood tests amid fears their bodies contains high levels of cancer causing toxins caused by pollution.

Lancashire mum's 'horror' at high PFOA levels in blood

Chorley dog Lucy waits patiently as owner Helen Mole and Chorley councillors test the River Yarrow on Saturday, September 19.

I don't want my dog in there yet- results are in for River Yarrow test

A yellow health warning was issued in Lancashire this summer due to the heat

Lancashire will be among first to recover from scorching summer

United Utilities slapped with massive £900,000 fine after sewage spills hit Fylde coast tourist spots

United Utilities fined nearly £1M after raw sewage discharge

The threatened 'royal' lime trees in Victoria Road, Walton le Dale and John Hull (inset)

Leading engineer offers new flood defence solution to save Royal Limes

Being able to identify giant hogweed is key to avoiding being burned by it

Vet warns of giant hogweed in Preston

The waste piled high on Bolton House Road, Bickershaw

Four arrested after major police operation over illegal waste dumping

A fisherman in the River Ribble at Avenham Park, Preston

Lancashire avoids drought status but water levels are low

Thomas Lister are now also currently marketing the former Sewerage Works within the grounds, on behalf of Homes England.

'Unique opportunity' - sewage works for sale at former hospital site
Get your bid in by September 18.
Catherine Musgrove

Miller Park official reopening

£55m flood defence works near you finally complete after four years

Contaminated waste bale

Preston recycling company fined for "worst contaminated material"

Outrage over plans to cut down Preston's 115-year-old 'royal' lime trees

Ribbleton company and director fined huge amount for illegal exports

A major new phase of flood defence work for Preston and South Ribble has taken a step forward

Thousands of homes to be protected as huge flood defence scheme agreed

Works to begin at Chorley beauty spot after issue noticed last year

An illegal fly-tipping site in Bickershaw, Wigan.

Illegal waste site dubbed one of England's 'worst' to be tackled

Alan Ramsbottom Way, Great Harwood

Huge clean-up operation underway at one of the worst illegal sites

Flood defence walls being installed in Broadgate, Preston

Billion pound boost for flood defences near you

Councillors Campbell and Bretherton have thanked the EA and SRBC for their clean-up work

Diesel spill at much-loved South Ribble pond - here's what's happening

Prof Peter Hammond (Jason Watkins) and Ash Smith (David Thewlis) take on the water companies in Channel 4's Dirty Business (Picture: Rob Baker Ashton/Channel 4)

Dirty Business uses fury to defeat the weasel words of the water industry
Throughout Channel 4's fulminatingly angry drama Dirty Business this week were the verbal tics of corporate Britain – those words that are designed to placate, soothe and obfuscate, words that confuse, dishearten and infuriate.
Philip Cunnington

Waste dumped at Middleton Nature Reserve by a serial crook.

£1.4m fine for 'tycoon' who dumped waste at nature reserve near you

Environment Agency given £5m for Lancashire flood defences

We're using old Christmas trees to battle Lancashire coastal erosion

'I’m sick of it': Update on flooding and waterway debris issue

The Halsall Lane area of Osmkirk has flooded regularly over the years.

Call to fix flooding spot after ‘responsibility finally clarified’

Blackburn With Darwen Council Leader Cllr Phil Riley and Darwen South Ward'S Cllr Anthony Shaw At Jack's Key Lodge

Lancashire beauty spot bought by council at auction

A new waste transfer station - colloquially called a tip, has been given the green light in Bacup

Verdict in on whether new tip can open amidst stink & traffic fears

Flood-risk town to receive £400k lifeline

An aerial view of the newly created secondary channel at Little Mearley photo credits TM Lindsay Ltd

The innovative projects helping stop flooding near you

Flooding at Skerton Lune Promenade at the River Lune.

Flood alerts issued for 5 places near you as heavy rain continues

Pictured are flood defences off Greenside in Ribchester, installed by the Environment Agency in 2021.

New questions asked re how Lancs towns will be protected from flooding

The Environment Agency carried out the investigation

Waste firm bosses fined £10,000 over illegal operations

Futures Park, Bacup

This is where a new waste station could open near you

Rossendale Borough Council has submitted a planning application to develop a modern waste transfer station at Futures Park, Bacup

Rossendale Borough Council submits planning application for proposed waste trans...

Drone footage of the destroyed Supa Skips building.

Former director sentenced after illegal waste storage led to fire

Floodgates near Miller Park, Preston

Milestone reached in £54m scheme - here's when park entrance reopens

(Photo: Pexels)

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

An illegal waste site in Great Harwood has been shut down following repeated complaints from residents

Illegal waste site shut down after burning and nuisance reports

Dried out cricket pitch

Driest conditions in 70 years put sports pitches in Lancashire under pressure – ...

Miller Park

Park users warned of disruption as entrance is reinstated

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

Hose pipe

The driest 3 months since 1871 - are we getting a hose pipe ban?

Slipper Hill Reservoir, Pendle

Toxic algae that can kill dogs found at this beauty spot near you

View of Wayoh Reservoir near Edgworth, Lancashire, where levels are well below the yearly average due to a prolonged dry spell

Reservoir levels drop 20% below yearly average as temperatures hit 27C

Victoria Road visualisation

Have your say on latest phase of £55m scheme to protect homes near you

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?

Blue skies over Morecambe Bay By Janette Wright of Bolton le Sands.

The unusual reason patrols are being done along the Lancashire coast

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