When the River Wharfe rolls through the English countryside near Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire, it looks like a tranquil stream, gently bubbling past moss-covered rocks. But the river hides a deadly ...

Yorkshire Water has been given permission to extract more water from two rivers to boost its supplies during the ongoing drought. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a permit allowing the firm to ...

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Up to 1,750 people swim in the River Wharfe at Ilkley on the hottest days of the year, Ilkley Clean River Group says Yorkshire Water is to invest £1.4m in a bid to reduce the amount of waste it ...

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As summer temperatures climb higher and higher, many will be looking for places to cool off across Yorkshire. One popular place is the River Wharfe at Burnsall, which is located at a bend in the river ...

A man in his 30s has died after entering a river in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to the River Wharfe in Burnsall, at 4.39pm yesterday (Sunday) over reports that a person entered the ...

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Yorkshire Water has announced further investment to improve the water quality in Ilkley Yorkshire Water has announced plans to invest up to £60m to reduce waste discharged into the River Wharfe. The ...

The next phase of work to reduce sewage discharges into the River Wharfe has been started by Yorkshire Water. A large storm water tank is being installed in Ilkley in a move aimed at reducing the ...