Does cleaning up a river that the government abandoned deserve a prison sentence or a thank you? Paul Powlesland is a 40-year ...

After helping coordinate a cleanup of Alders Brook on London's northeastern outskirts, environmental lawyer Paul Powlesland ...

"The section of the river which was cleared is really coming back beautifully, wildlife is returning, yet we are being ...

Paul Powlesland criticised the inquiry, accusing the Environment Agency of targeting volunteers instead of larger polluters.

Paul Powlesland, 40, and a group of volunteers filled over 200 bags of rubbish from the River Roding in Barking, East London ...

Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River Roding ...

After removing 200 bags of waste from a polluted river, a UK conservation campaigner is under investigation for allegedly ...

The case has drawn scrutiny over action against volunteers while pollution and dumping complaints persist.

A barrister is facing prosecution by the Environment Agency for pulling rubbish out of a local river. Paul Powlesland, 40, and a group of volunteers took matters into their own hands to clear a ...

The River Roding is 40 miles long and a tributary of the Thames At 40 miles (64km) long, the River Roding is London's third largest river. From its source near Stansted airport, it snakes through ...