A river pollution campaigner has described part of the River Thames as a "death trap" after E.coli was found in a sample of water he collected. James Wallace of River Action UK said he found 2963 ...

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Merton Council said London Fire Brigade (LFB) was on site on Tuesday afternoon to contain the spill and Thames Water ... side of the river Wandle, has been affected by the pollution.

Thames Water chief executive, said: “This is a very exciting moment for us all as we see the third and final phase of the huge scheme to help prevent sewage pollution entering the River Thames.