As recently as 1986, the river Rother still had the reputation as the UK's most polluted river
It would be inky black one day and bright orange the next, These days it is much improved but is still contaminated with the remnants of heavy metals (particularly mercury) that were pumped into it over several generations.
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notoolsovernight you're all luvvly an' 'orrible, Thu 21 May 2015, 14:05,
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