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River Calder turns orange
Residents in Mytholmroyd were certainly baffled when overnight the River Calder turned orange.
The Environment Agency identified the discoloured water as coming from an old coal mine in the hills above the village of Portsmouth, in the valley.
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Red Sea, Blue Nile, Orange Calder...?
We have all heard of the Red Sea and the Blue Nile but what about the Orange Calder?
Well residents in Mytholmroyd were suitably bemused when overnight their river turned a rather rusty shade of rouge.
Gaynor Barnes has more.
Residents' shock as River Calder turns orange
After all the recent rainfall many of our rivers are running fast and full. But in the hills above Calderdale one waterway has been causing quite a stir.
Residents in Mytholmroyd were certainly baffled when overnight the River Calder turned orange.
The Environment Agency have identified the discoloured water as coming from an old coal mine in the hills above the village of Portsmouth, in the valley.