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10 questions for Lucy Darch of Wave

The CEO of the Durham-based water retailer answers our questions

Birmingham Post

Residents living next to 'poo pipe' say they're woken by human waste being flushed away

Residents complaint about foul smells at Wendelburie Rise development in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and to combat the issue Anglian Water fitted a huge 'poo pipe'

Daily Mirror

Residents living next to huge overground sewage pipe say they're woken up by sound of waste being flushed

'It makes me queasy thinking of all the poo floating past my front door'

Wales Online

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Anglian Water fined more than £500,000 after raw sewage kills 5,000 fish

Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan said: ‘We welcome this sentence. Serious pollution is a serious crime.’

Evening Standard

Villagers fear they'll be 'trapped' by ever-widening sinkhole that's 15ft deep

Residents are concerned about becoming increasingly 'trapped' in their homes, as a sink hole is stopping access to and from a lane in an isolated Lincolnshire village

Daily Mirror

Water firms’ debts since privatisation hit £54bn as Ofwat refuses to impose limits

Customers pay on average 20% of their bill towards servicing debt and rewarding shareholders, says CMA

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership

Guardian unpicks complex web of investment firms, wealth funds and tax haven-based businesses that own most of sector

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England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors

Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership

The Guardian - UK

Water giant calls on Government to order total ban on wet wipes after blockages

Thames Water has reportedly called for a ban on wet wipes from the Government as a solution to the problem of sewage being dumped in rivers and the sea as they lead to blockages in sewers

Daily Mirror

Cost of Living help with up to 90% off water bills declared for some customers

What you need to know

Nottingham Post

Martin Lewis' MSE says 100,000s of households can apply for up to 90% off their water bill immediately

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert website says 'it doesn't take long' to get the discount

Manchester Evening News

Thousands of households could see their water bills cut by 50% thanks to new help

Hundreds of thousands of Anglian Water customers can get their bills reduced by 50% under a multi-million pound scheme designed to help with the rising cost of living

Daily Mirror

'Pure chaos' as burst pipe sends water shooting into the air on street in Retford

Debris was 'sent flying'

Nottingham Post

Scottish Water appoints new chief executive

Anglian Water executive will take over from Douglas Millican next year

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Wales Online

Simple trick can dramatically cut the cost of your water bill

You can apply to your water company to have the amount you pay every month slashed permanently

The Guardian - UK

‘Only interested in her own career’: Liz Truss fans prove elusive in constituency town

In Thetford, dissatisfaction with their MP is rife and even lifelong Tories would rather talk about Boris Johnson

Wales Online

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

The Guardian - UK

Raising a stink about sewage in our rivers

Letters: Jon Scales on the legal ramifications of dumping sewage in rivers, and John Pedersen on the benefits of compost toilets

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‘There’s a nagging fear’: the village that can’t rely on running water

Residents of Everton, Bedfordshire, have learned to live with an on-off supply, and are always prepared for the worst

Manchester Evening News

What water companies are telling customers across UK amid drought fears

Many water companies across the country are taking necessary steps to help tackle a potential drought in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Water companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns

The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water chief lands £1.3m pay despite two-star pollution rating

Campaigners say bonus curbs on Peter Simpson not enough as company logs 25% of all serious pollution incidents last year

Daily Mirror

UK heatwave: Locals miffed after being told to 'save water for tourists'

South West Water urged each of its two million customers in Devon and Cornwall to use five litres less per day amid soaring temperatures, rising number of visitors and people moving to the region

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