'There's a lot more than human waste lurking beneath the surface'

Campaigners discover 30 chemical pollutants at Yorkshire river's designated bathing site

Sign of the times: How campaigners warn the public about the pollution

Citizen scientists from 23 communities, including the Ilkley Clean River Group, have contributed to the largest inland bathing water quality study ever conducted in the UK.

The study revealed that the River Wharfe at Ilkley had among the highest levels of E.coli and organic chemicals …