The drainage board said its contractor worked to a detailed scope of works, set by the agency, which included not working on parts of the river bank that could have water voles. Board chairman ...

A Southampton MP has backed calls for the River Itchen to be granted bathing water status. On Saturday, Southampton Test MP, Satvir Kaur, joined members of Friends of the Itchen Estuary at its ...

Ms Kaur backed bathing water status for the River Itchen in her previous role as leader of Southampton City Council and again supported the idea as she met campaigners in St Deny’s. She said ...