Sewage spilled into England's waterways for a record number of hours last year, the Environmental Agency says.

Water companies released raw sewage into England's rivers and seas for a record 3.61 million hours last year, a slight increase on 2023. The data released by Environment Agency on Thursday showed ...

A n improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.

The River Severn then flows into England and goes in a big curve through three counties and then out into the sea. This is called the river mouth. The UK's second longest river is the Thames ...

Best riverside properties for sale in England But the state of Britain’s rivers, and particularly of England’s rivers, has been a matter of concern for years. The River Wye, on the border of ...

But far too many of our waterways have been overused and undervalued. Drained almost dry in places, and polluted in others. Less than a fifth of England’s rivers are healthy, and climate change is ...

Water companies spilled raw sewage for a record time of 3.61m hours into sea and rivers in England in 2024, according to data from the Environment Agency. Rules allow a limited discharge of sewage ...

In a major move for rivers up and down the land, last week it was announced that Sussex’s River Ouse is set to be granted its own rights. A new charter that has just been approved by Lewes ...