As of this week, drought has been declared in the East and West Midlands, an area that covers large parts of the Trent and its tributaries. The news comes as

For 150 years, the Mease had been altered by human hands, which destroyed habitats. But in 2013, a restoration project began – and now its wetlands are abuzz with wildlife

Environmental charity, Trent Rivers Trust, has recorded a historic first as juvenile Atlantic salmon has been found in a Derbyshire brook.

Residents are still waiting for the publication of reports into the floods of January 2024 and 2025.

OEP identifies possible failures by Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) to comply with the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations.