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Graphic reads Party Manifestos, how do they shape up for rivers?

#VoteForRivers: What have manifestos got to say about rivers?

The General Election is just a week away and political campaigning is in full swing. We have pulled out the main points relating to rivers from the manifestos of each of the major parties in England.

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Press statement: The Rivers Trust’s response to the general election result

We will be closely watching what this change in government means for the environment and seizing all opportunities to ensure that we see positive outcomes for our precious waterways.

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Water bill rises & Defra’s water company announcements

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

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

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

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

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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What does it take to qualify for the World’s Toughest Row?

Jake Still, who plans to row the Atlantic in 2025 to fundraise for The Rivers Trust and Aire Rivers Trust, shares an update on his training journey.

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View from the water level of a river with trees on either side and a blue sky reflecting in the water

Rivers without borders: Uniting communities through river conservation by The Rivers Trust All-Ireland Director Mark Horton

River conservation can be a unique and powerful tool for peacebuilding, particularly in regions with a history of conflict, like the island of Ireland.

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Citizen Science: 10 ways you can get involved in the fight for cleaner rivers

Our rivers are in a bad state and more and more of us want to know how we can help. Enter: citizen science — where members of the public help collect data and contribute to scientific knowledge.

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