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Industrial chicken farms are trashing Britain’s rivers – and planning reforms could make things worse

Once voted the UK’s favourite river, the River Wye flows from the Welsh mountains to the Severn estuary – 150 miles through an officially recognised “national landscape”. But this idyllic picture is changing, as the river is gradually choked by waste from industrial chicken farming.

The Conversation

UK and Welsh governments announce £1m fund to tackle River Wye pollution

The river’s water quality and wildlife has drastically declined after years of pollution from sewage discharges and industrial chicken farming.

Evening Standard

Chicken poo a factor in housing moratoriums, MPs told

Agricultural pollution in rivers has led to a halt on housing in areas along the border between England and Wales.

Evening Standard

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‘The sores on the fish are nasty’: what’s behind the changes in the River Severn?

Faced with a dearth of data on the impact of local mega farms, volunteers have shown sewage pollution has soared

The Guardian - UK

UK’s intensive farming hotspots have 79 times more chickens than people, data shows

Despite large poultry units being a key driver of river pollution, their number has soared near the Wye and Severn

The Guardian - UK

Chicken industry must halt expansion to stop ‘environmental scandal’ in River Severn

Campaigners warn of same ‘tragic events’ as in River Wye if planners ignore pollution risks of intensive production

The Guardian - UK

River Wye needs ‘protection zone’, say Greens and Fearnley-Whittingstall

North Herefordshire candidate and chef also call for water industry overhaul and more support for farmers

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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

Campaigners fear plan to fight River Wye pollution has been shelved

Letters revealed under FoI laws show council asked environment secretary to investigate plan

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

Environment Agency failed to protect River Wye from chicken waste, court hears

Campaigners argue in legal challenge that loophole has allowed poultry farmers to pollute river

The Guardian - UK

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

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Wales Online

River Wye health status downgraded due to farming pollution

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

Evening Standard

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

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

The Guardian - UK

River Wye health status downgraded by Natural England after wildlife review

River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollution

Wales Online

The world class pub by a river hidden in a remote corner of Wales

The Boat Inn in the Wye Valley is a cottage-style pub with fantastic outdoor seating and views

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Wales Online

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

The Guardian - UK

Tesco chicken supplier should pay to clean up River Wye, says charity

Campaigners urge leading poultry producer Avara Foods to fund reparations for pollution from its chicken farm suppliers

The Guardian - UK

Landmark decision on mega poultry farm could mean ‘life or death’ of River Wye

Welsh government considers whether to block plan after experts say manure from intensive units is turning Wye into ‘pea soup’

Daily Mirror

'One of Britain's most-loved waterways is at risk of turning into an open sewer'

The Wye, one of Britain's most-loved waterways between Wales and England, now contains vast amounts of manure pollute, writes Nada Farhoud

Bristol Post

Escape to the Country: Wye Valley lures city-slicking Bristol couple to the fields and rivers

Canoeing down the Wye definitely "beats an M4 commute!"

The Guardian - UK

Chicken farms may explain decline of the River Wye, tests suggest

Citizen scientists find high phosphorous levels in the soil could be polluting the river in Herefordshire

Wales Online

Fisherman says sewage has been spilling into River Wye near where people swim

The concerns follow wider reports of sewage being dumped across Wales

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