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Hundreds Of Fish Found Dead In Iconic UK River

Residents shocked as low oxygen levels suspected as cause of death in the River Cam

Zenger

Water companies feel the heat as commercial bans loom in dry summer

Suppliers may be forced to cut large-scale usage by businesses amid fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record

ASA pulls advert making positive environmental claims because it omitted firm’s history of sewage spills

The Guardian - UK

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Water companies criticised for passing £10bn sewage bill on to customers

Clean water activists say industry’s promise to reduce pollution should not be taken on trust

The Guardian - UK

Water company fined £2.7m after sewage spilled into North Sea

Judge tells comapany huge fine was due to their reappearances in court

The Independent UK

E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows

As environment secretary visits water treatment works on Deben, Anglian Water data reveals E coli levels exceed bathing water status

The Guardian - UK

Green campaigners warn river on Therese Coffey's doorstep riddled with deadly bacteria

The Environment Secretary has been accused of not instigating laws to stop dumping of sewage into waterways and a river on her own doorstep contained 50mg of e.coli per litre of water

Daily Mirror

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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

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

Daily Mirror

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

Nottingham Post

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

What you need to know

Manchester Evening News

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

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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

Nottingham Post

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

Debris was 'sent flying'

Insider UK

Scottish Water appoints new chief executive

Anglian Water executive will take over from Douglas Millican next year

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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