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The Latest Breaking News from The River Wye

Welsh Water fined over mystery sewage dumps in River Wye

Welsh Water was unable to explain two sewage discharges into the River Wye

The Independent UK

All we wanted was to protect the River Wye from pollution. Now we’re stuck in a catch-22

To protect our local river we had to prove it was being used for swimming. But that, bizarrely, is the reason we were rejected, says author Oliver Bullough

The Guardian - UK

WWF shelved report exposing River Wye pollution ‘to keep Tesco happy’

The wildlife charity allegedly dropped a study highlighting farm pollution linked to the supply chain of its former supermarket partner

The Guardian - UK

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Environment Agency accused of ‘scandalous neglect’ over chicken excrement entering River Wye

Charity says new evidence shows how poultry farms are draining excrement into river system

The Guardian - UK

‘Citizen scientists make a vital difference’: the locals who proved the River Wye was polluted

Volunteers testing the water, supported by university research, have forced admission about damaging intensive chicken farms

The Guardian - UK

Body pulled from river after 10-day search for missing man as three arrested for ‘murder’

Sean Day was named as the missing man on 2 August after reports he had fallen into the River Wye

The Independent UK

Missing man who fell into river after ‘altercation’ is named

Sean Day, 29, went into the River Wye in Hereford in the early hours of Saturday morning, with police arresting three men on suspicion of murder.

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River Wye health status downgraded due to farming pollution

The Wye has been reclassified from 'unfavourable-improving' to 'unfavourable-declining' by Natural England

Wales Online

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

The river’s previous status of ‘unfavourable-recovering’ has been updated to ‘unfavourable-declining’

Evening Standard

High Court review to look at River Wye pollution

A large amount of organic manure has been spread over the land to facilitate the poultry industry's rapid growth near the River Wye, which as a result, has lead to a substantial increase in levels of phosphorus in the soil

Wales Online

Welsh Water invest £3.6m to improve quality of the River Wye

Welsh Water is investing £3.6m to remove phosphates from the treated wastewater in the river

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