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Rivers face ‘horror story’ as country heads for drought, say campaigners

The UK’s rivers face “a horror story that just gets worse and worse” amid fears the country is heading for a drought, a campaign group has said. Charles Watson, founder and chair of River Action, said reduced water levels meant the UK’s rivers would ...

09 Aug 2022 at 18:43

New Forest rivers ‘being treated like open sewer’ by water firm

Campaigners are demanding immediate action to stop sewage discharges into rivers in the New Forest after data shows hundreds of incidents in recent years. River Action, a charity that campaigns to stop pollution of the UK’s rivers, has written to ...

25 Jul 2022 at 12:55

Charity in legal action against Environment Agency over River Wye pollution

The Environment Agency (EA) is being taken to the High Court over claims it has failed to protect the River Wye from agricultural pollution. River Action, an anti-pollution charity, said the EA is allowing destructive levels of nutrients from ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:54

Organic chicken manure is polluting River Wye, court hears

The excessive spreading of chicken manure on farmland is leading to the pollution of the River Wye, a court heard. Anti-pollution charity River Action is seeking a judicial review against the Environment Agency (EA) after claiming it is ...

20 Oct 2023 at 10:22

Government agency failed to protect major river from chicken waste, court hears

Campaigners have accused a government agency of failing to apply the law and stop excess nutrients from polluting a major river on the first day of a hearing. Anti-pollution charity River Action took the Environment Agency (EA) to ...

08 Feb 2024 at 09:21

Campaigners take Government to court over farm pollution going into river

Campaigners have taken the Government to court over an alleged failure to stop farmers from polluting the river Wye. Anti-pollution charity River Action took the Environment Agency (EA) to court on Wednesday for a judicial review,...

07 Feb 2024 at 18:10

‘High levels of E.coli found in Thames’ ahead of Oxbridge Boat Race

High levels of E.coli have been found along a stretch of the River Thames that will be used for the historic Oxbridge Boat Race this weekend, researchers said. The bacteria, which can cause serious infections, was discovered ...

27 Mar 2024 at 10:01

‘Somebody is going to die’: MPs warned of pathogens in England’s rivers

MPs have been warned that “somebody is going to die” due to the state of England’s rivers. Water sector leaders and rivers minister Robbie Moore were questioned by the Environmental Audit Committee during a tense session on ...

15 May 2024 at 18:24

Minimising sewage in UK waters is a ‘public health priority’ – Chris Whitty

Minimising human faecal organisms in fresh water is a “public health priority as well as an environmental one”, Sir Chris Whitty has warned. England’s chief medical officer has backed a new report released by the National ...

21 May 2024 at 00:01

New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies

The Government is bringing in measures to strengthen regulation of the water industry as it attempts to answer public anger over sewage polluting rivers, lakes and seas. The Water (Special Measures) Bill announced in the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 09:42

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Campaigners angry over bill rises amid ‘environmental carnage’ of sewage spills

Campaigners have reacted with fury to proposed water bill increases for households amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Regulator Ofwat has issued draft proposals to put up bills by £19 a year on ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:56

Campaigners welcome £168m sewage fines but warn of ‘broken’ water industry

Campaigners have welcomed the multimillion-pound fines proposed for three water companies – but warned the penalties highlight the “sheer state of disrepair” of the industry. Ofwat has proposed £168 million of fines ...

06 Aug 2024 at 13:32

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