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Letters from Essex: The Third of a Few…

3.11.1997 04.10am Dear ****** I'm at Henry's [Fords] after Sunday's debacle. You should have read by now of Saturday's trip down to ******

Rod Sturdy: Trev the Bailiff.

In the claustrophobic atmosphere of twenty-first century Britain, certain people are a breath of fresh air. They are an excellent antidote to the current climate of political correctness and our modern morbid fixation with health and safety.

Anglers Mail 10th May 2016

HE's sadly gone, but he's not forgotten - read the Jan Porter Special in this week's Angler's Mail magazine. He's pictured on the Angler's Mail cover and inside you'll find top tips from Jan Porter and insight into the great man, plus anglers own tributes.

Letters from Essex: the second of a few…

1.11.97 Saturday evening Dear ***** I've just got in, had me dinner and got sat down. It's 8.30 as I write and for once we ain't going out tonight, which I ain't sorry about cos I'm knackered after a gutful of ale and sloe gin last night, and an early start to go down to ****** on The Doctor's trout reservoir.

Angling Trust Welcomes New Plan to Save Salmon

The Angling Trust has welcomed the commitment from the Environment Agency (EA) to deliver an ambitious 5-Point Approach to halt the dramatic decline of salmon stocks in England.

How the A50 inferno almost became a pollution disaster

A MAJOR crash on the A50 could have resulted in a serious pollution incident if the tanker containing human sewage had ruptured, says an environment officer.

Roll on June the 16th – reflections on barbel angling

TF Gear and Fishtec online marketing manager Ceri Thomas talks about his new-found favourite river fish - the hard fighting barbel!