Earth Repeat offender fined for searching for gold in protected river Last updated: September 17, 2026 6:14 pm admin 3 weeks ago Share SHARE Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales. Source: BBC Science You Might Also Like Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods BBC Inside Science Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes What is an El Niño and how could it cause the hottest year on record? – video Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera off coast Share This Article Facebook Email Print Previous Article 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump Next Article Hamilton responds to reports he has asked for Ferrari changes Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.