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Two rowers train on a river

Rowers and rivers; Imogen Grant gives an athlete’s perspective on freshwater health

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
The Rivers Trust Ambassador, GB rower and Olympian Imogen Grant, shares her take on why sportspeople care about our rivers.

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Dog flea treatment

Flea-mergency: Pet treatments taking a bite out of the health of England’s rivers

  • Matthew Woodard
  • Blog
The delicate balance of life in our rivers is under threat, and it’s not just due to pollution from factories, sewage or agriculture. Surprisingly, one of the culprits is our beloved pets.

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A dog looks out over a river at sunset

Big River Watch Weekend: A first look at the data

  • Emma Brisdion
With over 3,600 surveys submitted for the first ever Big River Watch, our river experts have been busy exploring the data gathered by citizen scientists across the UK and Ireland.

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Paddleboarding close up of board on river

Navigating change: River journeys inspired by our natural environment

  • Jayne Mann
A reflection on the remarkable river journeys that people have made this month.

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Stock image of waste water treatment works

Statement in response to Water Company Environmental Performance Assessment and new ​‘polluter pays’ legislation

  • Rebecca Duncan
A statement from our Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd.

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River with blue green algae

Press release: The Rivers Trust issues summer season alert about increasing toxic blue-green algae blooms in Northern Ireland water bodies

  • Jayne Mann
The Rivers Trust is issuing an urgent warning to the public regarding the potential presence of toxic blue-green algae blooms.

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River Mole

Press Release: Statement following Thames Water fine for pollution near Gatwick

  • Matthew Woodard
There is no excuse for Thames Water or any other Water Company to allow this kind of polluting activity on our rivers. This spill decimated the local fish population, devastating local angling clubs and communities who love the river.

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Sewage Map preview

We’ve updated our Sewage Map!

  • Rebecca Duncan
See where sewage was discharged into your local waterway in 2022.

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Event host Roger Harrabin address attendees from a lectern

Future Rivers Forum: A day of collaboration, insight, and inspiration.

  • Rebecca Duncan
A collaborative event to improve rivers across the North West

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Sewage treatment plant seen from above

Water Companies’ Environmental Performance sinks to new low

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust Statement in response to Environmental Performance Assessment of the water industry.

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