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Water company bosses told to 'swim in the mess you've made' after pollution warnings

The campaign launched this month, which at the time of writing had garnered 48,386 signatures, said: 'We challenge the CEOs of South West Water and Southern Water to swim in the mess they've made'

Daily Mirror

Pensioner's clifftop home collapsing into sea but he won't move out

George Gardiner, 82, says he won't be leaving despite the ground falling away

Wales Online

'My clifftop house is collapsing into the sea but I won't move' says defiant owner, 82

George Gardiner, 82, used to run a tea room with his late wife in the precarious property in Luccombe on the Isle of Wight but says he won't be leaving despite the ground falling away

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Government must ‘up its game’ on infrastructure investment by water companies

Environment minister Rebecca Pow said the Government is taking more action against water companies than ever before.

The Independent UK

People warned not to pour Baileys down the sink amid blockage fears

With Dry January under way, experts have warned that liquids like Baileys, which have a cream content, could cause drain blockages

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Expert warning not to pour Baileys down the drain

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Warning issued over Baileys after Christmas period as drink could damage plumbing

Experts have warned that pouring the creamy beverage down the sink could lead to problems with the plumbing.

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Do not pour leftover Baileys down the sink, warns water expert

Many people may be getting rid of their leftover Baileys after Christmas, but whatever you do, don't pour it down the sink

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People warned against pouring leftover Baileys down the sink after festive season

A serious warning has been issued to anyone thinking of pouring any leftover Baileys or other creamy alcohol down the sink for Dry January as it can cause blockages

Daily Mirror

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

Sea swimmer claims water company’s ‘disgusting’ sewage dumps left her bedridden

Julia Walker, 43, developed a kidney infection that left her unable to stand after swimming in the sea at Shoreham, West Sussex

The Independent UK

Thousands of Brits facing Christmas with no water as big thaw causes pipes to burst

Queues for bottled water have been causing traffic chaos in parts of southern England after melting snow and ice caused a higher than normal number of burst pipes and water mains

Daily Mirror

Southern Water asks customers to use less water as homes in Hampshire left without supply

Thousands of homes in Hampshire have been left without running water amid rains and burst pipes

Evening Standard

Up to 35,000 homes left without running water after surge in burst pipes

Properties in Kent and Sussex have been affected by disruption to water suppy

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Christmas presents 'bob up and down' as couple's flat floods with sewage - again

Frances Spanner and Tony King fear they'll spend Christmas with "no home and no hope" after the flooding gutted their home a second time in Herne Bay Kent and destroyed their renovation works

Wales Online

Sick sea swimmer blames water company's 'disgusting' sewage dumps

Julia Walker suffered a bacterial and a kidney infection after a swim

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.

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

England’s water: the world’s piggy bank

England’s privatised water system is owned by funds, banks and billionaires across the world, as this country-by-country breakdown shows

Evening Standard

Water firms releasing sewage into waterways during dry weather, campaigners say

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) said at least 146 ‘dry spills’ occurred in the year to September.

Wales Online

Raw sewage released into UK seas and rivers 150 times in a year

Some 95 of the dry spills were at locations where water quality was classified as “excellent”

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’

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