The River Yealm runs for 12 miles (19km) between Dartmoor and the sea near Newton Ferrers The source of pollution affecting more than 12 miles of waterways in south Devon has been identified.

A flurry of striking images and video emerged on social media on Monday showing the phenomenon on the River Yealm, which was apparently due to rainfall run-off from a nearby quarry. The incident ...

The River Yealm runs for 12 miles (19km) between Dartmoor and the sea near Newton Ferrers Environmental officers are investigating a pollution incident after a river turned white in south Devon.

It is not the first time an incident like this has happened as in 2020, there were reports of the River Yealm running a chalk white colour. One Yealmpton resident reported that the river looked ...

The Environment Agency has confirmed that it is continuing its investigation into an incident that caused the River Yealm to turn completely white. Photos and videos emerged on social media last ...

The agency was alerted to the discolouration on the River Yealm yesterday morning (5 December). It discovered that 12 miles of the watercourse had been contaminated from the River Piall to ...

Residents in Yealmpton, Devon trapped after River Yealm floods Credit: ITV Westcountry Households across Devon and Dorset are dealing with the aftermath of torrential rain which led to rivers ...

Take a look at some of the pictures from a trip on the River Yealm in the company of Barbara Hemming ...