1.   Read in studio A new method of catching fish is being used to test for river pollution.

2.   The fine was the largest ever imposed for river pollution in the UK.

3.   River pollution, destruction of heathlands, moorlands, hedgerows and estuaries and illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning all pose increasing problems for birds.

4.   River pollution is the main source of the zinc, copper and lead being discharged into the seas around Britain, the National Rivers Authority has confirmed.

5.   Government figures show that although cases of serious river pollution have been falling recently, the overall quality of rivers and canals has deteriorated.

6.   Thousands of fish died from river pollution.

7.   A new method of catching fish is being used to test for river pollution.

8.   Now she plans to set up her own business offering expertise which ranges from diving skills for seabed surveys, to investigating river pollution.

9.   River pollution across the region has reached record levels, and a Government Minister has warned farmers who dump their waste in the waterways to clean up their act.