It lends its name to our county, but the River Mersey is not restricted to the borders of Merseyside. Stretching for around 70 miles across the North West of England, the river formed part of the ...

The study by Durham University researchers found shocking levels of sewage in the Mersey Estuary Sewage pollution levels in the Mersey estuary are as high as they were in the 1980s despite efforts to ...

Huge volumes of toxic and cancer-causing forever chemicals are flowing into the River Mersey in north-west England. With a busy, industrialised skyline and both Manchester and Liverpool nearby, it’s ...

The identity of a woman whose body was pulled from the River Mersey remains a mystery six months on from the grim discovery. The body was spotted in a stretch of the river close to Chorlton Water Park ...

Mersey Valley Way will be a 13-mile path between Stockport and Manchester. A new river walk will be created along the River Mersey, the first of nine such paths promised by the Government. The ...

A vintage ferry that has travelled the waters of the Mersey River for 67 years is preparing to cast off on its final journey. The Royal Iris of the Mersey, a traditional white, black and red ferry, ...

A body has been discovered in the River Mersey. Police were called to Howley Lane, Warrington, to reports of a body in the water at 11.25am on Sunday. The body was retrieved from the stretch of the ...

Detectives trying to establish the identity of a diminutive woman whose body was found floating down the River Mersey eight months ago have broadened their probe - and are searching missing person ...

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