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Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

  • Rebecca Duncan
18 sites on the River Thames in Oxford and its upstream tributaries will be tested today to investigate whether the city could host the UK’s second ever designated river bathing water.

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The Wild Dart Swim: up with the birds

  • Emily Cooper
Michelle Walker, our Deputy Technical Director, is currently in the midst of training for the Wild Dart swim. Follow Michelle’s journey in this new blog series, written by her as she braves the cold water in preparation for this mammoth wild swim.

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Press release: Peers add weight to campaign for healthy rivers, The Rivers Trust responds

  • Rebecca Duncan
Yesterday saw unprecedented levels of support in the House of Lords for the building campaign for clean and healthy rivers with the first reading of the Duke of Wellington’s Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill and the second reading of the Environment Bill.

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Press release: The Rivers Trust responds to amendments proposed to the Environment Bill, announced by Defra today

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust welcomes the proposed amendments to the Environment Bill announced by Defra today, which focus on tackling storm overflows and sewage pollution.

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The Wild Dart Swim: Starting over

  • Emily Cooper
Michelle Walker, our Deputy Technical Director, is currently in the midst of training for the Wild Dart swim. Follow Michelle’s journey in this new blog series, written by her as she braves the cold water in preparation for this mammoth wild swim.

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Opportunities and inspiration: reflecting on the Reimagining Irish Rivers conference

  • Rebecca Duncan
Coinciding with World Water Day, this conference explored themes of restoration, management, biodiversity, and river communities working in Ireland, bringing together the science, practices, and people invested in healthy rivers. It was attended by more than 1,000 people across two days.

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Our Sewage Map: Q&A

  • Emily Cooper

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Sewage update: 2020 spill data added to our map

  • Rebecca Duncan

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Press Release: The Rivers Trust responds to the publication of storm overflow data for 2020 by the Environment Agency

  • Rebecca Duncan

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Measures to reduce harm from sewage pollution to be made law

  • Emily Cooper

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