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Water companies suspected of illegally dumping sewage into 60 per cent of UK beauty spots

More than 60 per cent of England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) were hit by suspected illegal sewage leaks last year, according to analysis by The Telegraph. Water companies are allowed to release sewage into England’s waterways via overflow points to prevent it flowing back into people’s homes. However, this is only intended to… Read More »

River Thames became ‘a national disgrace’; So we tested the waters to see how bad it really is

The Telegraph did its own test on the water and the results were terrible – Clara Molden It is strange indeed that one of our most beloved, lyrical books about English rivers was written in the dying embers of the Victorian era. Inspired by the walks he took with his son on the River Thames… Read More »