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Northumbrian Water confirms bills will need to rise to pay for sewage investment

Last week UK water companies apologised for discharges into the country's watercourses

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Northumbrian Water secures £6m to fund four innovation projects

The company is holding its seventh innovation festival in Newcastle in the summer

Birmingham Post

Little-known way to slash your water bills by up to 50% a year

Research shows that families are missing out on savings worth £900m - we have a look at what Northumbrian Water has on offer

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North East worker describes the surreal moment he got the King to flush a Lego poo down a toilet

Tony Rutherford showed King Charles III a Lego model of the Treatment Works in Howdon

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Emergency work underway in Blyth to repair a damaged sewer pipe

The complex repair of the sewer is expected to take around ten days to be complete

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Work to start on improving sewage hit waters in Berwick after £50m funding secured

Northumbrian Water is working on a project to reduce spills from storm overflows at Tweedmouth and Spittal

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The Government dumps sewage on North East coast 'every 57 minutes', reveals Labour Party

According to the Labour Party, Tories allowed 1,362 days’ worth of sewage to be dumped last year

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Call for action on Spittal Beach in Northumberland after it was deemed unsafe due to sewage

It was one of 83 UK beaches deemed unsafe due to pollution by a leading charity

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Campaigners gather on Cullercoats beach over pollution fears and sewage discharge

Cullercoats Collective and the campaign group Surfers against Sewage (SAS) gathered to form a heart on the beach

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380 homes without heating or hot water in Stanley after water gets into the gas pipes

People in Stanley have been left without heating and hot water overnight after problems with gas and water mains

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Met Office forecasts snow and blizzards for North East as households issued warning

Customers across the region are being reminded not to become complacent, and to 'continue to be prepared against the cold snap'

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Northumbrian Water bills to go up by around 7.5% from April

Households will pay on average £29 more for for water and sewarage services but our bills are still some of the lowest

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Livid dad was 'left to foot the bill' after vile sewage flooded home from blocked pipe

Chris Nesbitt says he had no idea there was a problem until sewage began leaking from the drain at the front of the house in Marlborough Road

Daily Mirror

Warning as households could be fined for flushing wet wipes down toilet

Wet wipes caused 60% of the sewer blocks across the North East and you could be hit with a charge if you keep flushing them

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Northumbrian Water to monitor sewage and could charge anyone who flushes wipes in South Shields

Northumbrian Water is launching its Bin the Wipe campaign in a bid to cut down blockages caused by flushing wipes

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'Freeze-thaw' leaves some homes in Northumberland without water following icy weather

The water board Northumbrian Water said that their teams are working to repair leaks and minimise the impact on customers

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Northumbrian Water issues warning over freeze-thaw risk that could lead to burst pipes

The water company has advised households to 'keep an eye' on their pipes in the coming days and report any leaks using on the Northumbrian Water website

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Northumbrian Water among firms singled out by Ofwat as 'worst performing'

The regulator said Northumbrian was one of several 'letting down their customers and the environment' and is 'lagging behind' on water quality

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Evening Standard

Ofwat names Thames Water among six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water

The Independent UK

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.

The Guardian - UK

Poor performance now ‘the norm’ for some water firms, warns Ofwat

Serious pollution, poor service and weak financial management embedded, says England and Wales water industry regulator

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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Tips to stop pipes freezing this winter as North East families struggle during cost of living crisis

Northumbria Water has shared tips on how to cut costs during the winter months

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Find out to cut your water bill by up to 50% in cost of living crisis

Northumbrian Water has several ways it can help low-income families struggling to pay their bills amid soaring costs

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Residents in Newcastle city centre tower block left without water for over 48 hours

55 Degrees North, on Pilgrim Street, has been without running water since Saturday morning

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