A water company has confirmed one of its treatment works was the source of pollution that killed thousands of fish in a Cornish river. Pennon Group, which owns South West Water, said the pollution ...

The source of a pollution incident which killed thousands of fish in a Cornish river has been identified by government officials as lime. The Environment Agency (EA) said: "The pollutant was lime ...

He said wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout “continue to face numerous risks”, including water pollution, illegal fishing and climate change, which has caused a 1 per cent rise in sea temperatures.

In a statement on Sunday, the park said the fish likely died after being released by the public, rather than due to water pollution.