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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 24 MIN

Hello You 157: 'We've got sanitary towels instead of fish'

from Hello You - the Shropshire podcast with Jim Hawkins · host Jim Hawkins

‘There’s a sewage release into the wild every thirty seconds’Have you seen Dirty Business on Channel 4?It’s a real-life drama about local people investigating a water pollution scandal affecting their local river, and challenging the people in charge over their greed and negligence.Here in Shropshire, the campaign group Up Sewage Creek is doing something similar with regard to the River Severn. Next weekend, Up Sewage Creek will be taking part in a procession through Shrewsbury to mark World Water Day. You can hear about their campaigns and what’s happening next Sunday in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast.What are your thoughts on this episode of Hello You?Join in the conversation in the comments: Also mentioned in this episode:The Shropshire Welcomes group on FacebookThe wonderful Portland Frog BrigadeI’d love to hear from youMaybe this is the first time you’ve listened to Hello You the Shropshire podcast. Perhaps you’ve got a story or some thoughts to share, that could make a future episode of Hello You. Or you just want to say hi. Send me a message? Your friends, family and colleagues would love to hear from you tooWhen you find something great, naturally you want to share it with others.And if you like informed, intelligent, progressive conversation for and about Shropshire and the wider world, you know other people who’d like it just as much.Share Hello You the Shropshire podcast with them with just one click: Thank you for being thereWhy not join the Hello You family by subscribing? I’ll have another episode of the podcast for you very soon. If you subscribe (it’s free! or you can pay if you like, I’d be very grateful) you’ll get an email when the next Hello You drops.In the meantime, take care of yourself. Take care of the people around you. And I hope the people around you are taking care of you, too. Hello You - the Shropshire podcast from Jim Hawkins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimallthetime.substack.com/subscribe

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