A stretch of the River Nidd at Knaresborough is among 27 new locations to be designated bathing water status. The move comes after a campaign by the Nidd Action Group to improve water quality in ...

Removing the River Nidd's Scotton Weir will open up 11 miles (18km) more river for salmon, sea trout and European eel, the Wild Trout Trust said. The weir had disrupted the river's natural flow ...