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The River Irwell is filled with a mystery white foam... AGAIN

Pictures and video clips show the white substance drifting down the water

Manchester Evening News

UK weather: Mass floods hit Britain with more on way as Met Office issues three warnings

The Environment Agency has issued 29 flood warnings along with 90 alerts across England, as recent wet weather means that even areas which avoid the worst of today's deluge could be at risk of flooding

Daily Mirror

UK town builds enormous wall around River Severn to hold back flood waters in heavy rain

Flood barriers have been erected in Bewdley, Worcestershire, and other towns across the country as heavy rain is predicted for Tuesday and river levels remain high

Daily Mirror

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Mystery of Bristol's green stream solved by Environment Agency

Experts received multiple reports of the incident that puzzled passers-by

Bristol Post

All the upcoming strike dates as teachers, doctors and firefighters may walk out

The UK could soon see something close to the General Strike of 1926

Wales Online

All UK strike dates from railways to nurses as teachers could announce pickets this week

Here are all the strike dates currently planned or being balloted on for major unions including railways, paramedics, DVSA driving tests, DVLA, NHS nurses, junior doctors, teachers, firefighters and DWP

Daily Mirror

Environment Agency workers to strike for first time over pay

Workers are striking over a dispute over pay. The Environment Agency is responsible for maintaining vital safety structures such as the Thames Barrier and flood defences.

Wales Online

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PFAS: you can't smell, see or taste these chemicals, but they are everywhere – and they're highly toxic to humans

Humans perceive risk based largely on what we can see, smell and taste. Those senses serve us well when there are perceptible dangers to our health and the environment.

The Conversation

Swimmers warned to avoid Kent coast after sewage spills following heavy rain

Water companies have been criticised for sewage pollution and discharging into Britain’s waters

The Independent UK

Environment Agency 'monitoring rising river levels in south Manchester'

Currently, no flood warnings or alerts are in force in Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Nottinghamshire set for £19m benefit when country's biggest fish pass opens next year

The huge project at the Holme Sluices barrier in Colwick, for which the Environmental Agency has allocated £9.7m of funds, will be the largest fish pass in the country when all works are complete in August 2023.

Nottingham Post

Flood warnings in place for 65 UK areas as cold snap ends and the snow finally melts

The sudden thaw is set to cause havoc across the country as the Environment Agency has put out 12 flood warnings and 42 flood alerts for the nation

Daily Mirror

Strike calendar - all walkouts planned until the end of December

All the dates of strike action and stoppages across the NHS, trains, buses and Royal Mail

Chronicle Live

NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

Liverpool Echo

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The Independent UK

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February.

Wales Online

Every strike date planned for the rest of the year including nurses, posties and rail workers

Hundreds of thousands of workers are either currently on strike or due to take action in December and beyond

Bristol Post

Environment Agency objects to Bedminster Green flats on flooding grounds

Part of the project is to uncover the River Malago, but then it might flood

Wales Online

Offer from nurses to 'pause' Christmas strikes rebuffed by Downing Street

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says independent review process will determine pay increases

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The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency to boost natural flood management after pilots

Agency aims to double the number of schemes it supports after success of £15m pilot projects

Chronicle Live

Newcastle to Carlisle rail line to reopen months after dramatic train derailment

Network Rail say 80 metres of damage track was replaced with trains unable to operate on the line while the essential work was carried out

The Guardian - UK

Water company fines in England to be used for environmental improvements

Minister confirms pollution penalties will be ringfenced for environment rather than going to Treasury

The Independent UK

Peers question Environment Agency on ‘leaked guidance on reducing sewage checks’

A House of Lords Committee has written to the agency’s chief executive Sir James Bevan asking about a reported change in guidance.

The Guardian - UK

Water companies dumping sewage during dry weather, SAS report finds

Report exposes scale of human waste discharges into UK waters, including potentially illegal ‘dry spills’

Daily Mirror

All the big UK strike dates from trains to NHS as winter of discontent hits

Nurses, civil servants, postal workers and charity staff are among those downing tools in a bitter winter of discontent as Rishi Sunak warns of 'challenging' months ahead

Birmingham Post

Half-year profits more than double at United Utilities

The surge in profits was mainly as a result of a £255m fall in reported net finance expense

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