Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered

The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

The H5N1 virus was found at a premises in North Yorkshire on Tuesday, Defra confirms.

Government data shows a rise in trucks failing to turn up at Sevington after arrival in Kent.

A councillor says it is too difficult to collect the evidence needed for prosecutions.

The government says all councils should deliver the service by 31 March, but not all local authorities will meet the deadline.

Long-awaited detail of funding for environmental farming schemes is announced at the NFU conference.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs says it is working on a new proposal.

The government unveils a long awaited 10-year deer management plan that will identify priority culling areas.

Watchtree Nature Reserve in Cumbria purchases a former RAF watchtower to create a "wildlife haven".

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