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Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
Annual works by the Environment Agency to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities has now started (8 May).
Sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire's coastal communities.
For the second year running, our 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for water quality standards.
Weekend packed full of free events for coastal community on national trail due to stretch around the coast of England
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded a £1.5-million contract to Brimstone Site Investigation Ltd to remove unexploded ordnance from Mappleton Beach.
85 miles of new England Coast Path opens in Essex, traversing through saltmarsh, vast grasslands and seaside towns
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Prime Minister confirms that more than 4.3 million sq km of some of the world’s most precious marine environment will be protected.
Day packed full of free events for coastal community on national trail due to stretch around the coast of England
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