Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites ...

Mystery surrounds the appearance of hundreds of yards of artificial grass alongside the River Ribble, amid warnings that it poses a major pollution risk to the watercourse. Did you know with a Digital ...

WILDLIFE in the River Ribble is under threat by pollution from untreated farm slurry, it has been claimed. Animal fertilisers washed into the river by heavy rain uses oxygen in decomposition, leading ...

A new road bridge over the River Ribble could still be built – but onlyif the government stumps up most of the cash for the long-dreamt-ofstructure. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

A fisherman and volunteer has been recognised for the 50 years he has spent protecting and improving the local environment. Frederick Higham from Clitheroe - known as “Ribble Rod” - has been fishing ...

It once looked like they had gone for good but, a decade on from a controversial move to rewild the River Ribble, Tony Greenbank looks back on one of nature's success stories. Did you know with a ...

AN URGENT rescue mission has been launched to find a man who was last seen swimming in a river at a popular beauty spot. Cops were called to the scene in Dinckley, Lancashire, at just before 1pm today ...

FREE fishing on the banks of the River Ribble, in Clitheroe, is set to be moved to a fresh stretch amid safety concerns for young anglers. Currently, fishing enthusiasts aged eight to 18 are permitted ...

The River Ribble Pilot project has been endorsed as a leader in Europe during a conference aimed at improving water management. The river is being used as a pilot in river basin planning in order to ...

The man was found by officers after jumping into the River Ribble A man who tried to escape police by jumping into a river has been found, officers have said. The 30-year-old had fled from Walton le ...