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Residents living near Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall, which produces Cathedral City cheddar, have been complaining for years of foul smells, pollution and noises

Thames Water proposal to deal with droughts in capital draws ire of river users and environmentalists

White foam has been pictured on the surface of the River Bollin in Macclesfield

Guardian investigation reveals ‘extremely high levels’ of toxic effluent in Lancashire river

The developer plans to keep the existing historic clock tower and build around it

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released – for at least the…

The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent"

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites

Faecal matter has been discovered at St Mary's Bay and swimmers are now being told not to enter waters due to safety concerns for the whole of 2023.

Warning comes as supermarkets ration sales of produce owing to dry conditions elsewhere in Europe

Faecal matter has been detected at St Mary's Bay on Romney Marsh in Kent by the Environment Agency meaning people are advised not to swim there throughout 2023