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Former Wigan and Leigh industrial sites set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves

Former Wigan and Leigh industrial sites set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves

by Nikki Brown | Oct 3, 2022 | Natural Environment

The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh are set to become one of the UK’s largest urban nature reserves and the first in Greater Manchester. The former industrial wasteland is now a nationally important site for rare wildlife with species such as willow tit and bittern...
Over £122m will be spent to reduce ‘more than 10 million tonnes’ of sewage and clean up Greater Manchester rivers

Over £122m will be spent to reduce ‘more than 10 million tonnes’ of sewage and clean up Greater Manchester rivers

by Nikki Brown | Aug 12, 2022 | Natural Environment

More than £122 million will be spent to clean up Greater Manchester’s rivers and wastewater systems. The initiative from United Utilities comes as part of a bid to reduce the amount of sewage pumped into rivers by more than 10 million tonnes. The investment will...

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