‘Outrage’ as sewage dumped into River Lee doubles in a single year
Thames Water admits 2023 figures are ‘unacceptable’ after it released wastewater into the river and its tributaries more than 1,000 times
Environment Agency
Campaigners call for action on ‘jaw-dropping’ amount of pollution in River Lea
Local groups and Hackney’s mayor speak out in anger as Environment Agency says it ‘shares their concerns’
Town Hall ‘demands action’ from Environment Agency to clean up River Lea
Council leaders say ‘issues have gone on far too long’
River Lea oil spill: Eleven groups demand answers over ‘substandard’ clean-up
Volunteers criticise the Environment Agency and the Canal & River Trust for their response to the disaster
Swan couple remain apart after River Lea oil spill
Female bird was rescued last week without her mate
Swan stranded under bridge following River Lea oil spill
The bird, who has so far evaded rescuers, is now all alone after mate was safely caught last night
Leader – The wild, disorderly year that was
Rough sleepers faced fines, foxes dodged a council cull and trendies were branded too hip for Shoreditch
Eel passes help endangered fish complete final leg of 3,000 km odyssey
Tunnels helping eels on their upstream battle are being refurbished by the Canal and River Trust
Alarm raised over ‘hazardous’ run-off from fresh concrete laid in nature reserve
Environment Agency writes to Lee Valley Park Authority over concrete works at Middlesex Filterbeds
Clissold Park ponds to be poisoned in bid to wipe out deadly fish species
Fish in ponds and moat to be killed with ‘piscicide’ to stop the spread of highly invasive topmouth gudgeon
Foam mountain engulfs River Lea
Environment Agency investigating after suspected detergent pollution at Lea Bridge Weir
River Lea voted among nation’s worst rivers
Rubbish, pollution and low fish stocks blight the Hackney stretch, say critics