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Image copyright Canal and River Trust Image caption How has the reservoir draining affected the water’s fish? Millions of gallons of water were pumped out of Toddbrook Reservoir as emergency services raced to save Whaley Bridge from disaster. High-volume pumps drained enormous amounts of liquid every hour for a week in a bid to reduce pressure on the dam’s spillway. …

Image caption Jeremy Hosking: “We have basically come unstuck overnight” Fishing leaders have called for government help after the coronavirus caused worldwide demand for seafood to fall drastically. Jim Portus, of the South West Fish Producers Organisation, said markets for seafood had been “lost” in China, Italy, Spain and France. In Newlyn, Cornwall, prices for pollock have dropped from £3 …

Doubt was thrown on Tuesday night on Welsh golf clubs reopening on Monday, despite an apparent green light from the Wales Government earlier in the day. Wales Golf sent out email to courses at lunchtime, advising that the Senedd was permitting the fairways to reopen immediately. However, the governing body instructed the clubs to wait until May 18 to “allow …

Some of the hardiest souls in Scotland braved icy winds and showers to attend the opening of the salmon fishing season on the famous Meikleour beat of the River Tay this week. There was tartan galore, with bagpipers, prayers from a whisky-swilling church minister, free shortbread, and a performance of Caledonia by folk singer Dougie Maclean, who then hopped into …

Some of the hardiest souls in Scotland braved icy winds and showers to attend the opening of the salmon fishing season on the famous Meikleour beat of the River Tay this week. There was tartan galore, with bagpipers, prayers from a whisky-swilling church minister, free shortbread, and a performance of Caledonia by folk singer Dougie Maclean, who then hopped into …

Sonia Bee didn’t know anything about fishing when she took over Sammies Pool in Fenton. But she was determined to run the pool for youngsters, and 20 years on the facility is still going strong. In fact, thanks to Sonia and the Staffordshire Angling Regeneration Team, between 1,500 and 2,000 people, mainly youngsters, fish there every year.  They work with …

Premier League club Arsenal have issued a statement insisting the 2019/20 campaign to be concluded “in order to maintain the integrity of each competition”. On Friday, following a Premier League stakeholders meeting, the Premier League, EFL, FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship campaigns were all suspended “indefinitely,” with fixtures not being allowed to resume until it is “safe …

Cardiff City players have voluntarily agreed to take partial pay deferrals in a bid to protect the club’s non-playing staff. Earlier this month, it was announced manager Neil Harris and chief executive Ken Choo had taken 20 per cent pay cuts to ease the strain on non-playing staff at Cardiff City Stadium. The same applies to other Bluebirds high earners …

It’s the first time that Mr Chester, 44, has run a shop although retailing runs in the family. His great aunt and uncle, the Lawrences, once ran two businesses in the street 80 odd years ago. Mr Chester said: “I’ve been a passionate fisherman for 30 years and thought it was about time I gave it a go. “I’m going …

A man has been arrested and three others warned after the coastguard and police were called to reports of a group breaking lockdown rules. The four men had travelled to Langland Bay in the Mumbles from Cardiff to go fishing over the bank holiday weekend. All four men were issued with fixed penalty notices and warned over breaking coronavirus lockdown …