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Train services in parts of northern England are severely disrupted after a major water leak flooded tracks. Network Rail said it was forced to close the line in Audenshaw, east Manchester, at around 2am on Thursday due to a burst water main. Trains ...

01 Sept 2022 at 16:25

More than 3,000 storm overflows regularly dumped sewage into waterways last year

There were more than 3,000 “monster” sewage dumps into England’s rivers and seas last year, up 63% from the year before, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party’s analysis of Environment Agency data found that 3,276 storm overflows were ...

12 Apr 2023 at 22:30

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Water firms given go-ahead for £2.2bn of upgrades

Water companies will be allowed to spend another £2.2 billion upgrading their networks after projects were approved by regulator Ofwat. The businesses – mainly United Utilities – will invest in 33 infrastructure schemes, with work starting ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:49

Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges

Six English water companies are to face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers. Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian ...

09 Aug 2023 at 00:01

United Utilities fined £800,000 for over-abstracting water in Lancashire

United Utilities has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water in Lancashire five years ago, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. It caused a significant decline in the Fylde Aquifer, which is an ...

16 Aug 2023 at 10:53

Fund opens to channel £11m in water company fines to improving local waterways

Up to £11 million in water company fines is to be reinvested into schemes that improve waterways and wetlands under a fund launched by the Government. The Water Restoration Fund has opened for applications and will offer grants ...

09 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Ofwat consulting on bringing forward £1.6bn of water improvement projects

Ofwat is consulting on proposals to accelerate £1.6 billion of water company investment in projects to improve infrastructure. The water regulator wants to approve 31 schemes in England that will be brought forward from the ...

03 Apr 2023 at 13:41

Under-fire water sector pledges to fix pollution issues and create jobs

Water firms have pledged to create thousands of jobs and support vulnerable customers as part of their five-year investment plan, with aims to tackle pollution issues that have seen the sector come under recent heavy fire. ...

02 Oct 2023 at 15:20

United Utilities ‘misreported sewage pollution’ and received £5m bonus

North west water company United Utilities appears to have misreported its sewage pollution and received a £5 million bonus for meeting environmental targets, an investigation has revealed. BBC Panorama said it has leaked ...

04 Dec 2023 at 11:42

Ban water company chief executive bonuses, Labour to tell Commons

Labour is calling on the Government to give water regulators the power to ban chief executives’ bonuses if their companies are polluting rivers, lakes and seas, in a motion tabled to the House of Commons. Senior ...

04 Dec 2023 at 22:30

Cornwall is a water pollution hotspot, figures show

Cornwall has seen more water pollution incidents than any other local authority area in England, new figures show. The Environment Agency recorded 1,278 incidents in the area over five years, making it the only ...

08 Dec 2023 at 14:30

Steve Coogan blasts water company ‘greenwashing’ over Lake Windermere pollution

Steve Coogan has accused United Utilities of “greenwashing” and “PR spin” as he criticised the company for putting sewage into Lake Windermere. The I’m Alan Partridge star joined a protest outside the North ...

15 Apr 2024 at 09:07

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