Marlborough's most famous manhole made to tonight'episode of ITV NEWS WEST COUNTRY.
The underwater camera shows what hundreds of hours of untreated 💩 pouring from this burst manhole has done to the riverbed of the Kennet, coating what should be clean gravels.
#chalkstream

Bit of a surprise catch, from a small wild Dorset chalkstream. Despite the fact it shouldn’t have been there, this rainbow certainly gave me the run around and terrific excitement on the Guideline LPX Tactical 9’ 4wt!

Working in river restoration you see a lot of knackered river.
Occasionally however, you come across something like this 😍 #chalkstream #ginclear #oasis

The upper reaches of the #GaywoodRiver not far from its spring sources in #Grimston . You can see the results of years of dredging. But look how the Fool’s Watercress and other riparian plants, when left, begin to create natural meanders that speed up the flow. #chalkstream

Join us tomorrow at a peaceful protest as we raise our voices against Southern water’s continual pollution of raw sewage into SSSI chalkstream River Test.
Here are some words from angling legend Matt Hayes to inspire us ✊
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First time since October ‘23 none of the sewage works on the Pang red. Should be the norm but look at the total number of hours for the last 4 months. 4316hrs, that’s 180 days of sewage dumped into a tiny #chalkstream and this is Thames Water’s chosen chalk stream for recovery 🤑

Great turn out of #rivertest keepers today whose livelihood depends on a healthy river.
Southern Water got wind of our plan and so are waiting for a quiet window to dump their sewage into the SSSI chalkstream.
We ain’t go anywhere though..

Hope a few of you can join the demo in #Newbury tomorrow. If not, please show your support & give us a shout out on your socials. 🙏 #anglersagainstpollution #chalkstream

Hey St Albans! You need not worry about the lack of public toilets or litter bins. It seems that our local chalkstream is being used as both.

It’s disgusting and it’s HERE, NOW . . . in the heart of our City.

There is no ‘good’ - just the bad and the very ugly. Some are really…

Lydden Spout, the shortest chalkstream in Kent Russell ChalkStreamsInCrisis 🍃💚🍃

Utter thrill to find local #chalkstream Tuddenham Mill Stream, tributary of the River Lark, full of dozens of fine Brown Trout, mostly 12, 9 & 6 inches long. This one was sitting downstream of a fallen tree. #chalkstream s #westsuffolk #tuddenham #suffolk #browntrout
#MySwim 🧵1/15

Solstice blessings to all .. wintery celebrations for the return of the light… a moonlight #chalkstream walk, a reading of Karin Celestine (and the Hare) The Lightbringers , sparklers and mead 😊

Wonderful morning walk along the River Arle near Alresford.
Beautiful chalk stream full of trout, pike, grayling and white-clawed crayfish.
Running high at the moment after all the rain we have had.

#alresford #hampshire #chalkstream

Some welcome 🌞 for yesterday's South East Rivers Trust Chamber Mead wetland launch in Ewell.
What a fantastic difference this will make to the Hogsmill, for wildlife and for the local community. A truly inspiring collaborative project.
#wetland #chalkstream

Lots of wriggling sticks & stones in the Pang today. Riverfly Partnership Action for the River Kennet (ARK) #chalkstream #trout #anglersagainstpollution

#RiverVer runs through #Greenbelt being decimated for a gigantic warehouse & lorry park. What #ForeverChemicals & road run off from thousands of extra HGV’s & vehicles entering & exiting on the A414 will be adding to the demise of our #chalkstream too❓

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Some images from today of the Kennet, showing why our chalk streams really are worth preserving.
Thames Water 💧 however spent the morning discharging untreated sewage from its Marlborough Sewage Treatment Works straight into the river!
#sewagepollution #chalkstream

A fantastic turn out in Newbury today for the Kennet Catchment River Keepers End Sewage Pollution Protest.
Thanks to angling activist Jim Murray for lending his voice & support too.
Our chalk streams, their wildlife & communities deserve better!
#chalkstream

🚨Today Victoria Park, Newbury 12 noon🚨
Disgusted by the fact 💩 in our rivers is commonplace?
Then join us at today's peaceful protest. We & Angling Trust are supporting the Kennet Catchment River Keepers calling for an End to Sewage Pollution.
#chalkstream