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Sabrina River Folk Podcast

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Sabrina, (Welsh Hafren) is the ancient Goddess of the River Severn, the longest river in Britain. Priestess Nicola Haasz has researched the legends and mythology for over two decades. This Podcast celebrates everything relating to our Sacred River 🦆🐟🐗🦢🌀🌛

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Shropshire Live @shropshirelive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shrewsbury River campaigners Up Sewage Creek are celebrating the release of a 10 minute short film about the river and their work to protect it called ‘We Are Severn’.
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We Are Severn - Shrewsbury river campaigners release short film
Shrewsbury River campaigners Up Sewage Creek are celebrating the release of a 10 minute short film about the river and their work to protect it called  ‘We Are Severn’.
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New guest announcement coming soon but if you haven't listened to it already, here is my latest episode featuring Sea Shanty group, the Severn Whalers, which includes two of their Shanties!! 😀⚓🛟 ooo arrrrr 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ #seashanty #severnwhalers #riversevern #afonhafren #pirates youtu.be/HiyjicmEk5c?...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast Episode 19 ~ Sea Shanty singer Neil Lock talks all things Severn Whalers
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After our Singing to the Severn event for World Rivers Day, members of Sacred Severn went to join our friends in Bewdley for their fantastic event! 🌀🩵🌀 #worldriversday #riversevern
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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Elmore Court,a Grade II listed mansion by the River Severn near Stroud,is planning a reconstruction of its land to include a new beaver enclosure as well as the introduction of wild ponies and pigs as part of a rewilding project started in 2020. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gloucestershire estate to 'build UK's largest beaver enclosure'
The beaver habitat is due to open within two years and is part of wider rewilding efforts on the estate.
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Chris @campaign001.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
River Severn pollution is a disgrace. Sewage discharges continue while water companies profit. Severn Trent must be held to account for failing our waterways. We need tougher enforcement, real penalties and investment in our rivers now. #SewageScandal #WaterPollution #CleanRivers #SevernTrent
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's been a busy couple of weeks including World Rivers Day! How wonderful to see all the celebrations happening all over the UK! We held a Singing to the Severn event offering devotional songs on her banks at Arlingham in Gloucestershire 🌀🙏🏼🌀 #WorldRiversDay #riversevern youtu.be/VxseKP820rw?...
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World Rivers Day 2026 Singing to the River Severn, Arlingham, Gloucestershire, 2026
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Sharing for anyone interested #gloucester #gloucesterfolkmuseum #elvers #elvering #riversevern #afonhafren
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Sewage in the rivers. Companies drowning in debt. Billions siphoned in profits. Private water is working exactly as designed. Just not for us. Tell your MP to back public ownership: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to support public ownership of water!
Sewage in the rivers. Companies drowning in debt. Billions siphoned in profits. Private water is working exactly as designed. Just not for us. Tell your MP to back public ownership: https://actionnet...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
New episode coming soon! Find me on YouTube 😀
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What will you do on World Rivers Day 🌀🌀🌀 #worldriversday #stopsewagepollution #protectourrivers #sacredwater #riversevern #afonhafren
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
11 from reaching 500 followers 😀 Every share, like, comment counts, it keeps me going to produce a podcast that captures the stories of the people of the River Severn. Many more episodes coming your way! May we honour, protect and acknowledge our beautiful Sabrina Severn 🌀 bsky.app/profile/sabr...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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JLM Morton @jlmmorton.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Excitement building for Stroud's inaugural poetry festival (well, to nitpick, first for 35 years!) - if you'd like to support poets and all that they give, check out the programme here... www.dobunnipoetryfestival.co.uk/events
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Event Tickets in Stroud Gloucestershire — Dobunni Poetry Festival
Book event tickets for the Dobunni Poetry Festival. The festival is organised by Dialect in partnership with the Gloucestershire Poetry Society and supported by Stroud Arts Festival.
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#seashanty #severnwhalers #riversevern youtube.com/shorts/1MYC8...
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Episode 19 coming soon! Neil Lock from sea shanty group, The Severn Whalers, joins me on the podcast
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New guest announcement! My next guest on the podcast is Neil Lock from the sea shanty group, The Severn Whalers from Severn Beach!⚓🐟⛵ Episode 19 coming soon 🤩 #severnwhalers #seashanty #riversevern #afonhafren #severnbeach #severnbridge
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Looking forward to getting my copy 😃 #eels #somerseteelrecoveryproject #somerset #somersetlevels #savetheeels www.somerseteelrecoveryproject.co.uk/product-page...
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Eel Pilgrimage Companion Book | Somerset Eel Project
A book about eels – and about learning to see the places around us differently. Created by the Somerset Eel Recovery Project, this beautifully illustrated guidebook grew from an eight-stop Eel Pilgri...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
An eco ritual on the River Kelvin 🌀 youtu.be/48Y6mGz_Iwc?...
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Clootie Bridge, an eco ritual
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“The tide has again receded over the sand-flats. The remaining framework of a wooden ship is half-sunken in the sand. On one of the ribs a cormorant stands with wings lifted” Writer: EL Grant Watson Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
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Dirty Water Campaign @dirtywatercampaign.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Data centres need to be decided upon in open public deliberation, with full disclosure of every aspect. Not left to newspaper features after communities have ben excluded from every decision. #citizensassemblyforwater #waterpressure.uk www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Inside London's data centres boom and the fierce local battles being waged
How London quietly became Europe’s largest data centre market
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New guest announcement! My next guest on the podcast is Neil Lock from the sea shanty group, The Severn Whalers from Severn Beach!⚓🐟⛵ Episode 19 coming soon 🤩 #severnwhalers #seashanty #riversevern #afonhafren #severnbeach #severnbridge
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Water Magazine @watermagazine.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As the heatwaves and drought conditions continue to place untold strain on Wales’s rivers, Natural Resources Wales has applied to the Welsh Government for a Drought Order on the River Severn www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/08/20/n... #RiverSevern #Drought @natreswales.bsky.social
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NRW applies for Drought Order to safeguard water supplies on the River Severn - Water Magazine
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has applied to the Welsh Government for a Drought Order on the River Severn.
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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
BBC News - Drought order proposed for stretch of River Severn - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Drought order proposed for stretch of River Severn
If the order is granted, it would reduce the minimum amount of water required by law in the River Severn.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 21/08/2026
Time to dig out an extra layer tonight 🧥 Under clear skies, temperatures will tumble into single figures across many areas The coldest rural spots in central Scotland could see lows near 3°C, with a small chance of a local grass frost by dawn 🥶
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/08/2026
Thames Water is on the brink of collapse. Right now, this government is searching for the answers on what to do next. We've created a short briefing outlining the undeniable case for public ownership of Thames Water. Can you take 2 mins to send it to your MP?
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Email your MP - give them the answers for Thames Water
An action to send your MP a briefing, detailing the reasons why public ownership is the best next step for Thames Water
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ah, almost joined Instagram....seduced by the promise of thousands of views of my podcast....but on reflection....happy staying in the slow lane of Bluesky and YouTube 🌀
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I am no longer on Spotify as I do not align with their activities, please find me on YouTube
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sharing again, please keep sharing. During the 1970s our government allowed monsanto to dump PCBs, forever chemicals, at 14 quarry sites in Wales and in the River Severn!!! Michael Sheen exposes the scandal in this BBC documentary Buried... absolutely horrendous #bbc www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
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Michael Sheen discusses the “daunting” and “scary” process of exploring forever chemicals in Wales as part of his new BBC documentary
Buried with Michael Sheen comes to BBC Two, BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer from Monday 17 August at 9pm
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Phil Walker @philwalker.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
#believeinfilm #filmphotography I printed from my most recent roll of film yesterday. Railway bridges over the Severn in #Shrewsbury Nikon F90X. 28-70mm. HP5+. FX39 II.
Railway bridges over the river. On the left, the original stone piers and arches. On the right - hexagonal pillars supporting a steel bridge (added as they put in extra lines, still many moons ago).
It is lit from the right. The water is dark and reflective.
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ahurky.bsky.social @ahurky.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
River Severn and Worcester
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Still deeply shocked and upset having just watched this. Everyone needs to watch this, especially if you live in South Wales ☢️☣️💲 #michaelsheen #pcbs #toxicpollution #riversevern #newport #monsanto #toxicwaste #toxicpoisoning
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I have removed my podcast from Spotify and I have concerns about how ethical the platform is. It is currently only available on YouTube, please do like, subscribe, comment and if you would like to be a guest please message me 🌀🌀🌀 #youtube #youtubepodcast #podcast youtube.com/@sabrinarive...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast
This channel is dedicated to those people and characters that live, work, sail, craft, sing, dance, write, paint and fish on the River Severn in Britain all along her 220 miles.
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John Pollard @bravelocation.com · 16/08/2026
Never seen the River Severn so low in Bewdley At least they’ve finally finished the flood defences! #Bewdley #Drought
Catching a big fish in the River SevernPeople enjoying the summer on the banks of the Severn in Bewdley
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/08/2026
With water storage in the news, a timely reminder of its history: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' (2025), by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4bMHGW2 Published in the Society's book series and available Open Access from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
Book cover for 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' by Andrew McTominey
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
If you are looking for a podcast to listen to today, my latest episode is out! Sat in the George cafe in Newnham On Severn in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Dr Stephen Yeates gives the background to his book A Tribe of Witches, The Religion of the Dobunni and Hwicce youtu.be/uXJBD_9vhTg?...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast Episode 18 ~ Stephen Yeates on the Iron Age Dobunni and Hwicce Tribe
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#dobunni #hwicce #ironagebritain #ancientgloucestershire #ironage #tribeofwitches #drstephenyeates #romangloucester
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Episode 18 is live! Dr Stephen Yeates joins me on the podcast in an emotional interview as he recalls his father's influence on his later academic career and his book The Tribe of Witches, about the Iron Age tribe of the Dobunni and later Hwicce #dobunni #hwicce #ironage youtu.be/uXJBD_9vhTg?...
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast Episode 18 ~ Stephen Yeates on the Iron Age Dobunni and Hwicce Tribe
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Public ownership NOW
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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Today we're launching the Environment APPG's report on climate resilience. Climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse are already among the greatest threats to public safety. We need a Cabinet Office Minister for Adaptation to drive cross-government action. environmentappg.co.uk/publications...
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Is the UK prepared? Resilience in floods, fires and food as climate impacts rise | Publications | Environment APPG
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BBC News - Secret court documents reveal potential scale of illegal sewage spilling - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Secret court documents reveal potential scale of illegal sewage spilling
The new analysis from a prominent water campaigner emerged after secret court documents were leaked.
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Shropshire Live @shropshirelive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Environment Agency has stepped in to bolster water levels in the River Severn as prolonged dry weather continues to impact local rivers across Shropshire.
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Shropshire Groundwater Scheme activated to keep River Severn flowing
Millions of litres of groundwater are being pumped into the River Severn from North Shropshire every day as dry weather puts pressure on local river levels.
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#WaterWednesday Loch Ness
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Patrick Samphire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @patricksamphire.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I used to think that the world would ignore climate change until it really hit, but I was naive. It seems we're going to ignore it even when it's utterly clear.
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating
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Sabrina River Folk Podcast @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Well.......yes, yes they are
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As wildfires rage, Andy Burnham still won't rule out airport expansion. He still hasn't commited to ending new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incoming Prime Minister can't say the climate crisis is an emergency whilst backing policies that make it worse.
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Kent SE Water has a hosepipe ban. Kent is awash with leaks, everyday SEW wastes millions of gallons.. This leak has been going for 5 days+ with no one working on it CEO David Hinton was paid £400,000 last year despite 24,000 homes having no water pre Xmas Fat Cats get paid & residents screwed❗️😡
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 12/07/2026
🚨BREAKING Stockport MP Navendu Mishra signs MP letter opposing Thames Water sewage deal. Ofwat, that makes it 112 MPs standing up against this deal. Do the right thing, drop it. Ask your MP to sign now: vist.ly/5awzb
An image featuring Navendu Mishra MP who has signed an open letter opposing Thames Water's new rules, with a bold red background and colourful accents. The text reads "Navendu Mishra MP has signed our open letter to say NO to Thames Water."
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Shropshire Live @shropshirelive.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Severn Trent is asking customers to help reduce water use after experiencing the highest single day of demand for water ever recorded across its region on Saturday 11 July, beating the previous record from the drought in 2022 and the Covid pandemic.
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Water demand reaches highest level on record, says Severn Trent
Severn Trent is asking customers to help reduce water use after experiencing the highest day of demand ever recorded on Saturday 11 July.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Meta is contaminating public water supplies with deadly bacteria. Cupriavidus gilardii is resistant to multiple antibiotic agents (even Carbapenems) and can cause fatal human infections.
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Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium — system offline for months for cleaning, closed-loop cooling system purge spread rar...
The city has revoked the Meta contractor's discharge privileges.
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Love Canals @lovecanals.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Major repair work underway on 180-year-old Worcester lock #lovecanals #canal #news The Canal & River Trust is carrying out essential repairs to Diglis Small Lock on the River Severn in Worcester. […]... www.towpathtalk.co.uk/major-repair...
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