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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Public invited to drop-in event to discuss Taunton river bathing site
Swimmers and water users in Taunton are being invited to meet the team working to improve water quality. A public drop-in event will take place at the COACH Community Hub in French Weir Park on Saturday, June 21 from 10am to 1pm, offering a chance to speak with experts about the River Tone, one of the UK's few officially designated river bathing sites. The event will feature representatives from the Environment Agency, Wessex Water, Somerset Wildlife Trust, and Friends of French Weir Park. Jim Flory of the Environment Agency said: "There are strict standards on what goes into rivers to protect wildlife and the natural ecology of our rivers. "But the standards to protect human health are higher. "A lot of investigation will be needed to uncover what sources of pollution feed into the River Tone. "The public can help speed that up by eliminating the most obvious sources like picking up dog poo or looking after their septic tanks. "This will free up people to focus on more serious issues." The River Tone was officially designated as a bathing water site last year, meaning it is now subject to regular monitoring for bacteria such as E. coli and intestinal enterococci. However, designation does not guarantee the water meets the standards required for safe swimming or other recreational activities. The newly-formed steering group aims to tackle this problem by identifying and reducing pollution sources to improve water quality. The Environment Agency will also be inspecting pipes and other infrastructure to identify sources of contamination. Test results from ongoing monitoring will be published online at Swimfo, the Environment Agency's online platform.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Headlines: 'Bristol Airport row with Cardiff' and 'murder trial collapses'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Wales Online's Bristol Airport v Cardiff Airport story has sparked a lot of interest. The story comes after the Welsh government gave Cardiff Airport a subsidy. Bosses at Bristol Airport reportedly said the grant distorts to clean up the River Tone after tests showed poor hygiene for bathers has been published by Somerset Cotswold Wildlife Park has been named the UK's best zoo for the second year in a row, according Gloucestershire Live. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media The partner of Mike Harper who died during Bristol Half Marathon last year has posted on Reddit saying she "finished the race he couldn't". She says Mike – who was 26 - collapsed 200 metres from the finish line from an undiagnosed heart lots of people have been commenting on Swindon Borough Council's post about a new specialist early years centre for children with special educational needs is opening in June in Bristol ARC says it took in 17 animals on Thursday, the highest in a single day this year – and bosses are asking for support.
