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Natural England investigated for putting up environmentally disastrous fish barriers in bid to encourage weeds The Environment Agency is investigating its sister organisation, Natural England The Angling Trust said the move would impact fish Natural England is under investigation for putting up "environmentally disastrous" fish barriers in an effort to encourage weeds. The Environment Agency is looking into its sister organisation after it erected two separate fish barriers at Gravel Dyke and H...

Boris Johnson said this latest lockdown would be the "hardest yet" but he believed the country was entering "the last phase of the struggle"

Boris Johnson said this latest lockdown would be the "hardest yet" but he believed the country was entering "the last phase of the struggle"

GUIDANCE has changed surrounding fishing during the nationwide lockdown.

Fishing is confirmed as being allowed during the third national lockdown "WE are once again able to enjoy the sport we love at a time when many others cannot and we must ensure that every angler adheres to the rules." Thats the words of the Angling Trust chief executive Jamie Cook after confirming a U-turn on the situation regarding fishing during Englands third national lockdown. "The Government have now formally responded to the representations made by the Angling Trust," he explained. ...

Recreational fishing will be allowed in England during the latest lockdown after the Government accepted it was a form of exercise, the Angling Trust has said. Its leaders say they have successfully argued the benefits of fishing on an individual’s health and well-being, with the Government accepting it should be allowed. Jamie Cook, CEO of the Angling Trust, said in a statement: “We have worked extremely hard to reach this position and we as anglers have a duty to abide by the strict condi...

AN angling superstore in Middlewich can once again serve customers after the lockdown ban on fishing was lifted today. Daves is resuming its click and door collection service in its store in Lewin Street from 9am to 1pm tomorrow. Customers can message staff and pick up items during these times every day. It follows the Governments u-turn which had suspended fishing during the third national lockdown. Campaigners lobbied MPs to change their mind and include angling as a form of exercis...

THE Government has put up the no fishing signs, confirms the Angling Trust.

THE Government has put up the no fishing signs, confirms the Angling Trust.

River Keekle. Picture: West Cumbria Rivers Trust A Cumbrian environmental charity is calling on the countys MPs to support a new Bill aiming to tackle river pollution from untreated sewage. West Cumbria Rivers Trust is hoping to see Members of Parliament across the county and beyond get behind the Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill, set to go before Parliament in January. If passed, it will place a duty on water companies to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage, and charities across the cou...