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 ...

Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales is known for some of the most 'breathtaking' views in the UK and has been praised for its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Campaigners have urged the Environment Agency to delay granting a water company permission to draw extra supplies from the River Wharfe. Yorkshire Water has applied for a drought order allowing it to ...

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