River Trent in the Shit

October 8, 2009 · Filed Under environment, environment agency, pollution, river pollution, rivers · Comment 

Stoke’s unwholesome reputation as one of the less desirable parts of the country to live in rose still further this week with news that a pleasant-sounding mixture of cyanide and raw sewage was gliding down the Trent.
Concerned-looking newscasters, who presumably should have been wearing protective clothing for health and safety reasons, reported earnestly [...]