The River Don has been described as “filthy” by ... Mr Sharkey travelled to Swinton in Rotherham to test the iconic South Yorkshire river with journalists from the radio station.

ROTHERHAM MP Sarah Champion has praised new legislation aimed at cracking down on water companies polluting Britain’s rivers - including the Don.

Floods can happen very quickly – Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster recently flooded when the River Don raised five metres in just 24 hours. UK winters are having warmer days as well as more ...