UK weather: flood warnings in place as more heavy rain is forecast The south-east of England could also see lightning, winds of up to 50mph and even ‘isolated, brief tornadoes’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
UK weather: Tornado warning for London commuter belt as flooding hits roads and train lines Southern England among areas which could see brief tornadoes as flood warnings issued among much of England Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024
Southern Water considers shipping supplies from Norwegian fjords to UK Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
More flooding 'expected' around London commuter belt in wake of torrential rain Dozens of flood alerts are in place as disruption continues Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
UK weather: Flood warnings mapped as two months’ worth of rain in two days causes havoc in parts of country Despite the end of heavy rain, many areas across England face the prospect of flooding amid warnings from the Environment Agency The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024
Day of London travel chaos as heavy rain submerges parts of capital in floods Firefighters took 350 calls to floods in London as extreme weather caused travel chaos Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2024
Met Office warns of further rain after chaos caused by flash floods across the country More unsettled weather and heavy rain is expected later in the week after a day of flash floods The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024
Six water firms in England ‘overcharged customers by up to £1.5bn’ Firms underreported true scale of sewage pollution for 10 years, which allowed them to set higher bills, tribunal told The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024
UK weather mapped: Where rain could fall in your area as amber warning comes into effect The Met Office warned a month’s worth of rainfall could fall in some parts of the UK on Monday The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024
Key flood defences in disrepair across England as wet autumn looms, data reveals Leaked government figures show proportion of assets in adequate condition has fallen ‘significantly below’ target The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
UK faces another autumn and winter of flooding, Met Office warns The government’s flood resilience taskforce has met for the first time to plan and discuss pre-emptive measures The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024
‘Chronic threat’ of PFAS firefighting foams raised in 2003 secret UK report Exclusive: Environment Agency warned about ‘forever chemicals' 20 years before it started to regulate them The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Fury as sludge cloud appears after storm drain release at Essex swimming beach Release happened at Chalkwell Beach while sailing regatta took place nearby The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Water bosses could face prison time over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes Environment secretary Steve Reed is to tell an invited audience of water company executives that they will lose their bonuses and face prison if they continue pumping filth into rivers and lakes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024 Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024 South West Water faces court threat over sewage spill at Exmouth Beach in Devon South West Water taken to court for spilling sewage at Exmouth beach
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024 Environment Agency considering legal action after sewage spill at Devon beach South West Water could face prosecution after sewer burst at nearby treatment plant
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024 Sewage-spilling English water firms could be denied ‘top marks’ in rankings Exclusive: Regulator plans tighter rules to stop polluters from using four-star rating to justify high CEO pay
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 River Medway has dangerous levels of cancer causing toxic chemicals Testing from the Environment Agency found substances that can be deadly to humans and wildlife
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024 Watchdog investigates ‘unacceptable’ cyanide spill in Walsall canal Waterways trust boss calls incident ‘infuriating’ as Environment Agency investigates metal finishing firm
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2024 Cyanide spilling into West Midlands canal sees 'major incident' declared as dead fish spotted People are being warned to stay away from the canal for fear of serious health risks
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024 Dozens of dead fish spotted in West Midlands canal after cyanide spill Officials warn toxic chemical presents serious health risk
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Activists warn of ‘extreme anger’ if ministers fail to reform water regulator Sources say government has dismissed some of the more ambitious ideas for fixing sewage crisis
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024 Almost 500 chemicals found in England’s rivers and groundwater More than half classed as very toxic, toxic or harmful to aquatic life, with 20 categorised as ‘substances of very high concern’