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River Wye health status downgraded by Natural England after wildlife review

River’s condition said to be declining as Wildlife Trusts calls for action from government on farming pollution

The Guardian - UK

The world class pub by a river hidden in a remote corner of Wales

The Boat Inn in the Wye Valley is a cottage-style pub with fantastic outdoor seating and views

Wales Online

High Court review to look at River Wye pollution

A large amount of organic manure has been spread over the land to facilitate the poultry industry's rapid growth near the River Wye, which as a result, has lead to a substantial increase in levels of phosphorus in the soil

Wales Online

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Tesco chicken supplier should pay to clean up River Wye, says charity

Campaigners urge leading poultry producer Avara Foods to fund reparations for pollution from its chicken farm suppliers

The Guardian - UK

Landmark decision on mega poultry farm could mean ‘life or death’ of River Wye

Welsh government considers whether to block plan after experts say manure from intensive units is turning Wye into ‘pea soup’

The Guardian - UK

'One of Britain's most-loved waterways is at risk of turning into an open sewer'

The Wye, one of Britain's most-loved waterways between Wales and England, now contains vast amounts of manure pollute, writes Nada Farhoud

Daily Mirror

Escape to the Country: Wye Valley lures city-slicking Bristol couple to the fields and rivers

Canoeing down the Wye definitely "beats an M4 commute!"

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Chicken farms may explain decline of the River Wye, tests suggest

Citizen scientists find high phosphorous levels in the soil could be polluting the river in Herefordshire

The Guardian - UK

Fisherman says sewage has been spilling into River Wye near where people swim

The concerns follow wider reports of sewage being dumped across Wales

Wales Online

Hail Mary! Statue’s trip down the Wye raises chicken pollution issue

Artist Philip Chatfield hopes river journey will alert people to damage being done by poultry excrement

The Guardian - UK

Drifting with dragonflies: a canoeing trip on the River Severn near Shrewsbury

While the Wye struggles with pollution, an overnight paddle and camping trip in Shropshire points the way to a gentle wildlife revival alongside England’s longest river

The Guardian - UK

Tesco suppliers must raise standards to avert death of River Wye, say campaigners

River Action warns of phosphates in excrement produced by intensive chicken farming suffocating life

The Guardian - UK

Factory farming is turning this beautiful British river into an open sewer

The Wye is being killed by toxic industrial chicken factories. Such disasters are happening all over the UK, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Locals 'concerned' over state of Welsh river but agencies say it’s nothing to worry about

Members of the Wye group are among many worried about the state of the Wye and levels of phosphates in the river

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British river turns into 'open sewer' as manure spread on nearby land pollutes waters

The River Wye is a special area of conservation but is suffering from its location at the centre of intensive poultry production. Locals have stopped swimming in the Wye after it turned green

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