13 Sep 2019
Anglian Water ordered to pay £156,000 for sewage pollution
Environment Agency News Release Anglian Water has been ordered to pay more than £156,000 for polluting a Northamptonshire brook with sewage. In a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency, Leicester Magistrates’ Court fined the company £146,000 and ordered them to pay £10,676 in costs after it found the company’s negligence and lack of maintenance were
09 Aug 2019
Carp fishing reduces PTSD in military veterans
News Release From iCARP and Angling Trust We all know fishing is relaxing but here’s how it can reduce PTSD in military veterans... When Angling Trust Head of Participation Clive Copeland heard about the work that iCARP does to reduce mental health issues in military veterans, he immediately saw a connection with several Government outcomes
27 Jul 2019
Angling Trust and Fish Legal appoint successful angling all-rounder and business leader as new Chief Executive
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal are delighted to announce that their next Chief Executive will be Jamie Cook - a highly successful coarse angler with extensive business experience - who will be joining them later this year. Jamie steps into the role following Mark Lloyd’s recent move to Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust
25 Jul 2019
MPs respond to Chalkstream Crisis Campaign
Following two months of intense campaigning by the Angling Trust and other fisheries and wildlife groups on the crisis facing drought-hit rivers and chalkstreams in the South and East of England the matter was finally debated in Parliament this week. Charles Walker MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Angling, secured strong cross
18 Jul 2019
Boat Fishing For Smoothounds
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is written by a succesful Holyhead skipper, Gethyn Owen, but the principles apply to smoothound fishing in many locations throughout the UK. If you ever fancy a fishing trip to North Wales, check out http://www.goangling.co.uk/ Holyhead Smoothhound North Wales has long been associated with some very good catches of smoothound. The
