Local creative talent has been put in the spotlight, as we announce the 16 young poets who have won prizes in our chalk stream poetry competition.

Our hugely popular Chalk Stream Challenge spreads its wings, as the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project creates a new route for the beautiful River Chess.

One of Hampshire's precious chalk streams, the Pillhill Brook, has gained new support in the form of a special advocacy group.

Bombay Sapphire Distillery has received an award for its conservation work, including monitoring performed by volunteers from the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme.

Trust statement on recent sewage pollution incidents

For centuries, Hampshire's chalk streams have inspired authors like Jane Austen and Thomas Hardy. Now, they are to be celebrated through a poetry competition and literature festival.

The Isle of Wight has gained a conservation centre for endangered native crayfish, with support from the Watercress and Winterbounes scheme.

A community-led project in Bishop's Sutton has been awarded a Watercress and Winterbournes Community Grant, to engage the village residents with their chalk stream.

Volunteers from the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme joined the GeogPod podcast for a special episode about the Chalk Stream Challenge.

Sarah Cooney, a volunteer with the Watercress and Winterbournes scheme, has been recognised through a prestigious award.