River Wye
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| Length | 215 km |
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| Source | Plynlimon |
| Basin size | 4,136 km2 (1,597 sq mi) |
| Mouth | Severn Estuary |
| Cities | Ross-on-Wye |
| Hay-on-Wye | |
| Hereford | |
| Monmouth | |
| Symonds Yat | |
| Chepstow | |
| Tintern | |
| Builth Wells | |
| Rhayader | |
| Did you know | It is an important conservation and recreational waterway with its source starting in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon. |
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| ID | 1123541 |
About River Wye
The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 215 kilometres from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn estuary. For much of its length the river forms part of the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Rise in English bathing sites rated unfit to swim
... Many others like the iconic River Wye are so polluted they are at risk of ecocide...
River Wye: Three arrested for murder as police search for missing man
...By Caroline GallBBC News, West MidlandsThree men have been arrested on suspicion of murder as police search for a man believed to have fallen into the River Wye in Hereford...
UK weather: More flood warnings ahead of colder spell
... Natural Resources Wales has issued a flood warning near the River Wye at Monmouth, where a Met Office yellow rain warning is in place across much of Wales until Saturday...
River pollution: New phosphate rules hit thousands of planned new homes
... has explored the problem on the River Wye that straddles the England and Wales border...
River pollution: Man infected with sewage-linked parasite
... Both the River Severn and River Wye, which ends in the Severn Estuary, run through Wales and England...
Storm Dudley: Thousands of people lose electricity due to damage
... " The Environment Agency has two at Keswick Campsite and at the River Wye, at Litton Mill, Derbyshire, and 38 flood alerts, where flooding is possible...
No English river is free from pollution - Parliament report
... The reports singles out Wales and south-west Midlands where the waste from 20 million chickens may be raising the River Wye s phosphorus levels...
Storm Dennis: nursing home employees carried out by flooding of the tractor
... Severe flood warnings for the river Lugg and the River Wye in Hampton Bishop are repealed elsewhere, Shropshire Council, said sections of the Coleham flood barriers have been used in Shrewsbury as a precaution due to the expected rainfall...
River Wye: Three arrested for murder as police search for missing man
By Caroline GallBBC News, West Midlands
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder as police search for A Man believed to have fallen into The River Wye in Hereford.
Emergency crews were called to the Victoria Bridge area at 00:05 BST on Saturday
The Man , believed to be in his 20s, had Not Yet been located, detectives said.
The arrests were made after new information that he had been involved in an altercation before The Incident .
Det Ch Insp Tony Garner, from West Mercia Police, said: " Teams have continued to search The River today [Saturday] but unfortunately have So Far been unable to find The Missing man.
" Our enquiries are still in The Initial stages. However, following new information that The Missing man was involved in an altercation, we have now arrested three men on suspicion of murder.
" They are currently in police custody while our enquiries continue into the circumstances leading up to The Time The Man is believed to have entered The River .
" If anyone has any information that could help with our enquiries, we urge them to Get In contact With Us as The Information they provide could be crucial in piecing together What Happened in this tragic incident. "
A cordon remained in place along The River and searches involving specially trained officers continued, The Force added.
The Missing man's family are being supported by officers.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
