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River Wye catchment area landowners, businesses and clubs may have legal claim for damages against chicken producers for pollution

Law firm Leigh Day is investigating the potential for Wye Valley residents to sue chicken producers whose farming on an industrial scale is polluting the River Wye. It is believed that people whose property lies within the River Wye catchment area have a good prospect

River Action challenges Environment Agency for failing to protect rivers from agricultural pollution

● River Action applies for judicial review against the Environment Agency (EA) for failing to apply the Farming Rules for Water on the River Wye ● River Action believes that consequently the EA is failing to protect the River Wye from phosphorus pollution, which is

International Women’s Day 2023: Women at the heart of the plight to Rescue Britain’s Rivers

On International Women's Day, we’re celebrating some of the women who are playing a critical role in fighting the destruction of our rivers and pushing for change that prioritises our precious waterways and wildlife and people over profit and greed. Angela Jones: Wild Woman of

RIVER ACTION’S ‘PLAN TO SAVE THE WYE’ CAMPAIGN: ONE YEAR ON

It has been exactly one year since we successfully launched a campaign calling for urgent action to save the River Wye from irreversible damage caused by agricultural pollution. Twelve months on, we reflect on some of the highlights of our campaign thus far. This week

River Action welcomes new Campaigns Manager

Following the recent news of River Action expansion, we are pleased to welcome onboard our new team member Amy Slack as Campaigns Manager. Amy’s appointment strengthens our team considerably as we endeavour to rescue more rivers. As Campaigns Manager, Amy will be working closely with

Why we are not shopping at Tesco this Christmas…

In this video, River Action Chairman, Charles Watson explains why we won't be shopping at Tesco this Christmas!

Generous funders back our mission to rescue Britain’s rivers

Over the course of the past months, River Action has seen some exciting changes as we have been scaling our campaigns and preparing for more impact in 2023. We couldn’t have done it without the support of our generous funders and everyone who has supported

River Action announces major expansion plans

Today we are excited to announce a series of initiatives which mark a major expansion of River Action’s scale and capabilities. Principal developments of our expansion include: The appointment of James Wallace, former Chief Executive of the Beaver Trust, as CEO. The appointment of former

Country & Town House Magazine launches charity partnership with River Action

Today, Country & Town House Magazine announces River Action UK as its charity partner for 2022/23. As part of this partnership, Country & Town House will offer complementary advertising to raise awareness of River Action and as a company Country & Town House will be

River Action Letter to the new Prime Minister and Environment Secretary

Today, River Action has written to the new UK Prime Minister and Environment Secretary to congratulate them on their new appointments - but also to urge them to take immediate action to address the appalling state of the UK’s rivers. In this letter, we

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