Hundreds Take Part in Paddleboard Protest Against Water Companies

In pictures: Punts and paddlers form flotilla of fury over sewage pollution on River Cam

They expressed anger at untreated sewage being dumped in our waterways.

Hundreds take part in Pier to Pier challenge and raise over £62k for Essex hospice

HUNDREDS of people took on a pier to pier walk in North Essex in aid of a hospice and have subsequently raised thousands of pounds for the charity.

Hundreds take part in paddleboard protest against water companies

Hundreds of paddleboarders plunged into chilly waters as they chanted “it’s Sussex by the sea, not Sussex by the sewer”.

Thousands turn out for paddle out protests over ‘sewage scandal’

People take to beaches, rivers and lakes to call for reform of water industry

Huge sewage protest to take place on Plymouth Hoe

The 'Paddle Out Protest' begins at 11am on Saturday

The UK’s River Ouse becomes the first river to be granted legal rights - Thred Website

Earlier this year, the River Ouse in Sussex became the first river in all of England and Wales to be granted legal rights. Could this be a turning point in the protection of the UK’s rivers, or will the lack of official ‘personhood’ hinder the movement?