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Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record

River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025

Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear

River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Poultry megafarm in Shropshire halted over river pollution concerns

Planning permission quashed by high court after officials failed to consider impact of spreading manure on land

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

The water firms banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses under new laws

Campaign group River Action have called the move a “welcome step” but said that increased salaries should be prevented

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Interim water review ‘not the finishing line’ to fix failures, campaigners warn

The independent commission said the water sector in England and Wales needs a ‘fundamental reset’ as it published the interim report on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Chicken megafarm in Shropshire must not be built, clean river group tells court

‘Huge volumes of chicken muck’ entering rivers are harmful to fish and plants, campaigners argue at Cardiff high court

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

E.coli fears, selection spat and Cambridge dominance: What to know about the storied Boat Race

Rowing crews from British universities Oxford and Cambridge will compete in the men’s and women’s Boat Race on Sunday

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Sewage and e.coli found in stretch of Thames set to stage Boat Race

Samples collected between March 10 and April 7 showed 29.5 per cent exceeded safe limits for entering the water

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water

Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025