Greater Manchester’s River Irwell was this morning covered in what appears to be a mysterious white foam. Images of the waterway covered in froth were posted on social media, including by the ...

by Manchester Evening News 13:21, 18 Aug 2011 Updated 18:04, 21 Jan 2013 ...

A 15-MILE stretch of the River Irwell has been poisoned after a suspected pollution incident which is thought to have originated in Rossendale. Conservation experts say invertebrates along the ...

The River Irwell, sewage, water industry investment and profits will be discussed at a public meeting this week. Campaigners say the Irwell, which rises north of Bacup and flows through Rossendale ...