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| Pollution: Hereford Times launches Save The Wye campaign

The Atlantic salmon (picture: Walter Baxter / geograph) and inset, WUF's Simon Evans

Mass death of river Wye salmon averted
Salmon in the lower river Wye narrowly avoided death by overheating this week, thanks to prompt action by a conservation group.

The River Wye at Ross-on-Wye, and inset, Simon Evans

Next 24 hours 'will determine the fate of river Wye's salmon'

An angler on the upper Wye (picture: Geograph / Greg Fitchett)

Warning of a lethal 'bloom' in warm River Wye

Agencies have got together to talk about how to save the river Wye, pictured at Old Bridge in Hereford. Picture: Craigi Love/Hereford Times Camera Club

Big breakthrough in attempt to stop river Wye from dying

The Wye at Bredwardine. Pollution from chicken manure is one of the main causes of the river\'s declining health. (David Merrett / Flickr, CC BY 2.0 licence)

Tesco defends record on river Wye pollution following protest

The river Wye, environment minister Rebecca Pow, and Herefordshire Council leader David Hitchiner

Minister pours cold water on Herefordshire's river Wye protection plan

A drone image of the protest by 130 citizen scientists by the river Wye. Picture: Aerial Photography Wales

'Human SOS' begins season of river Wye conservation events

Celebrities Stephen Fry (left) and Monty Don are among those concerned about damaging pollution in the river Wye.

Stephen Fry and Monty Don weigh in on river Wye's pollution problems

A river angler. The broiler chicken plans threaten the Arrow's recovering trout population, it is claimed.

Herefordshire anglers join opposition to chicken farm plan

The river Wye in south Herefordshire, with Dave Throup (left inset) and Jesse Norman MP (right).

Government failing to avert 'impending death' of river Wye - ex-agency head

Chicken waste from Wales has been identified as a cause of pollution in the Wye.

Campaigners demand officials pursue river Wye polluters over the Welsh border

River Wye at Brockweir. Picture: Sue Lane

Reader's letter Why was River Wye allowed to be polluted?