Environment Agency failed to protect River Wye from chicken waste, court to hear
Campaigners argue in legal challenge that loophole has allowed poultry farmers to pollute river
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Campaigners argue in legal challenge that loophole has allowed poultry farmers to pollute river
One person who has been swimming in the Wye for decades said she started noticing a decline in water quality six years ago - when her eyes and throat would "burn" after being in the river.
Campaigners have taken the Government to court over an alleged failure to stop farmers from polluting the river Wye.
Flick Drummond MP has stood by her advice to residents to avoid flushing toilets during heavy rainfall to prevent sewage spills.
Campaigners accuse the Environment Agency of failing to implement the law.