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Major Prehen sewer upgrade scheme to begin this week

Work on a £300,000 sewer improvement scheme is due to get underway at Prehen in Derry this week. NI Water say the improved work will enhance the local sewerage infrastructure and reduce the risk of out of sewer flooding in the area. The sewer ...

22 May 2022 at 21:33

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Road closures to facilitate Aberfoyle flood relief scheme

A flood alleviation scheme on Aberfoyle Crescent and Aberfoyle Crescent South will begin next week to reduce the risk of ‘out-of-sewer’ flooding and associated environmental pollution in the area. The work - which will involve NI Water ...

26 May 2022 at 10:33

Musician performs inside London’s ‘Super Sewer’ to mark end of tunnelling

A live concert was held inside London’s new ‘Super Sewer’ to commemorate the end of tunnelling, before it closed forever. Composer and musician Rob Lewis gave a performance nearly 70 metres below ground inside the sewer – otherwise ...

29 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Sewer workers ‘quack’ case of the blocked pipe as duck found roaming underground

Engineers working on sewers in Gloucestershire have removed an “unusual” blockage after a duck was found roaming the underground pipes. The lone duck, believed to have been searching for algae to eat, was safely extracted after ...

24 Aug 2023 at 12:15

Spooky doll’s head is a nightmare for sewer crew

A spooky doll’s head has proved to be a nightmare for a sewer crew after causing a blockage. The creepy character was found lurking in a Bristol sewer by Wessex Water, who want to avoid more blockage horror stories this ...

30 Oct 2023 at 10:18

Huw Edwards on sewers, bridges and ‘magnificent’ garden ahead of PM’s arrival

The BBC’s Huw Edwards won praise for his on-air padding ahead of Liz Truss’s arrival at Downing Street, talking viewers through London’s geography and sewer developments. Edwards was described by historian Simon Schama ...

06 Sept 2022 at 20:16

Gates open on London’s new super sewer aimed at protecting Thames from pollution

London’s new super sewer, designed to protect the River Thames from sewage pollution well into the future, has opened for the first time. The first valves at four of a total of 21 sites, which operate like giant gates,...

14 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Nightmare on Sesame Street as Ernie teddy blocks sewer

A familiar childhood character came back to haunt a sewerage crew during spooky season in a blockage horror story. A teddy version of Ernie from Sesame Street spooked Wessex Water operatives as they carried out a ...

30 Oct 2024 at 16:52

Too many households let down and abandoned after sewer floods – report

Water firms are leaving too many households feeling “let down and abandoned” after sewer flooding, according to a joint report from the regulator and watchdog. Customers who have repeatedly experienced sewer ...

27 Nov 2024 at 16:49

100-tonne ‘fatberg’ blockage cleared from sewer in west London

A blockage estimated to be around 100 tonnes has been cleared from a west London sewer, Thames Water has revealed. The utility firm said a specialist team took more than a month to remove the so-called ...

06 Oct 2025 at 15:39

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