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Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'

Team want to return brook to 'its absolute best'
BBC Science Thursday 18 June 2026, 11:08 UTC 1 min read
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Volunteers are helping clear the waterway which leads into the sea after recent silt build-ups.

Volunteers are helping clear the waterway which leads into the sea after recent silt build-ups.
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