Our rivers are arguably our most important natural features. Not only do they help make the British landscape so picturesque and vibrant, they’ve been crucial for the growth of our towns and cities, ...

The UK's second longest river is the Thames ... And before there were motorways and railways, people used the rivers as the main way of getting the things they've bought and sold from place ...

The UK’s rivers are in crisis after years of neglect, pollution and over-exploitation. In partnership with the i, New Scientist’s Save Britain’s Rivers campaign is revealing what’s gone ...

New research by experts from The University of Manchester has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in ...