Lower Wye News Today

Pollution levels on a tributary serving the River Wye are above official targets, campaigners claim.

A pair of runners have completed the entire length of the river Wye to highlight the impact pollution is having on the waterway and its wildlife.

In just 7 days Joe Emmett and fellow runner Harvey Pawson completed running the River Wye from the source at Plynlimon, to the Sea at Chepstow, a total of 150 miles, to highlight that as you progress down the Wye the pollution levels increase, due mainly to agricultural practices.

Volunteers testing the water, supported by university research, have forced admission about damaging intensive chicken farms

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has yet to respond to demands from local campaigners that it back up claims to be addressing farm pollution in the River Wye.

Friends of the Lower Wye (FotLW) held a symposium entitled “Working Together – Saving the Wye” at Bridges last week.

On Sunday 12 February, the Lower Wye Ramblers (LWR) held a celebratory walk to recognise the contribution of one of its founding members, Allen Thomas, to both the group and the wider Ramblers movement and to “unveil” a bench installed by the group as an expression of its appreciation of Allen’s work over the years.

Herefordshire’s largest employer has pledged to make good the pollution its farms have caused to the river Wye. But others say it’s too little,…

TRIBUTE has been paid to a Herefordshire veteran who played a "fundamental" role in saving the river Wye.

AN environmental group has raised concerns that the high amount of chicken farms in Powys is a “ticking time bomb” and could lead to a huge…