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Sewer overflow in river

Press Statement: Response to Ofwat fines of £168m for three water companies

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Press release
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water will be fined a combined total of £168m in relation to their management of waste water treatment works and the sewer network.

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Image of the Pont Alexandre III bridge on the River Seine in Paris

Olympic athletes in urban rivers: is it in-Seine?

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
With the eyes of the world on the French capital, we unpack the Olympic mission to make the Seine swimmable again.

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A grim green bath bomb dissolves in yellow water

Toxic Dips: The Rivers Trust launch the world’s most expensive (fake) bath bombs on eBay

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
The three-piece set of ​‘Toxic Dips’ bath bombs is priced at £300,000, just 0.005% of the amount being spent to stop UK rivers deteriorating further over the next five years.

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view over the circular pools of a water treatment plant

Water bill rises & Defra’s water company announcements

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
Today could represent a much-needed turning point for the water industry, but it is one step in a longer journey.

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Response to general election manifestos – #VoteForRivers

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
As party manifestos start to be shared this week ahead of the general election, what should you be looking out for if you’re interested in river health?

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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
This summer, join us as we #VoteForRivers, sending a clear message to all political parties that action for our precious waterways is vital and is an issue that we the public care strongly about.

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A dog looks out over a river at sunset

Big River Watch Launch: 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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