25 Sep 2025
Image description: wild swimmers doing front crawl in a body of water. Photo by Johanna Steppan on Unsplash A new report from the London assembly has recommended ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, to accelerate a clean-up of the capital’s waterways and increase nature access. The investigation, titled “Swimmable rivers: […]
18 Sep 2025
Image description: ancient Clapper bridge over the river Avon in Dartmoor national park. Image by Ben Wrigley on Unsplash River campaigners launch new report identifying key threats Campaign for National Parks and the Rivers Trust have released their ‘Rivers at Risk‘ report, outlining the threats rivers in National Parks face and demanding urgent action […]
04 Sep 2025
Image description: a water vole nibbling on river vegetation. Image by Jonathan Ridley on Unsplash 150 water voles have been released in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire along the River Wey as part of plans to return the animals to the area, having not been seen in about 20 years. The voles were released at […]
04 Sep 2025
Major river restoration projects are proposed at two sites in Devon. A project is proposed for land adjoining the River Yeo at Mornacott Farm, near South Molton, in a bid to restore natural floodplain processes, boost biodiversity and improve water quality. A separate scheme initiated by the National Trust is moving forward with plans […]
28 Aug 2025
Image description: Manual pumping station. Image by Markus Distelrath / Pixabay Yorkshire in drought Yorkshire went into drought in mid-June, with hosepipe bans enforced from early July. Reservoir levels continue to drop, holding just 62.9 per cent of their capacity compared to the early August average of 80.5 per cent. The picture for rivers […]
14 Aug 2025
Image description: A swimmers back profile as they stand chest-high in water. Photo by Chris on Unsplash A new government analysis revealed thousands more waterways are being used for swimming and boating in England than were previously recorded. Their data revealed 3,347 “water recreation locations”, places where people take part in activities including swimming, […]
14 Aug 2025
Image description: Aerial view of two tractors driving toward each other along parallel lines. Photo by Johny Goerend on Unsplash After legal pressure from campaign group River Action, the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs has closed what they claim was “a major loophole”; manure can now only be spread when crops actually […]
10 Jul 2025
Image description: The River Seine in Paris, flowing in front of the Eiffel Tower. Image by Jenny Frost / Unsplash The River Seine reopened to public swimmers in Paris on Saturday July 5, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort. […]
