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Water firms in England and Wales ‘leak five times what hosepipe ban would save’

Greenpeace UK says 2.87bn litres lost daily, a fifth of all water pumped through network

The Guardian - UK

Cooler weather forecast as millions of drivers set to embark on summer getaways

The RAC estimated that 14.1 million motorists will make journeys for holidays or day trips between Friday and Sunday.

Evening Standard

UK summer weather: Temperatures to drop to 24C as millions of Brits head on holiday

Millions of Brits expected to be on the roads this weekend as temperatures drop to highs of 24C

The Independent UK

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Temperatures exceed 30C for 13th day running but conditions set to cool

31.0C was recorded at Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Friday.

Evening Standard

Southern Water fined £7m after dumping illegal sewage off Kent coast

The company was fined £90 million for nearly 7,000 incidents across Hampshire, Kent and Sussex

The Independent UK

Entire row of terraced houses to be demolished after grandmother died in flooding

Chesterfield Borough Council said the demolition at Tapton Terrace was ’the only effective and viable’ solution

The Independent UK

How on earth do we use so much water? Let’s start with flushing and washing …

With water supplies across England facing increasing pressure, a new campaign is getting us all to think about how we can conserve this precious resource

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After removing 200 bags of waste from a polluted river, UK lawyer now faces prosecution

A UK lawyer and environmental campaigner who spent days helping volunteers clean a neglected river is now facing the possibility of prosecution. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led a 10-day effort to remove more than 200 bags of rubbish, weeds and silt from Alders Brook, a tributary…

The Times of India

Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’

Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near Blackpool

The Guardian - UK

England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves

Thousands of volunteers across England now regularly take out their own testing kits to study the levels of pollution in rivers and the sea.

The Conversation

Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup

Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River Roding

The Guardian - UK

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises

The Guardian - UK

‘There is no great master plan’: anxiety as UK homes, roads and railways sink into the sea

Increasing coastal erosion has hit communities’ livelihoods and put lifestyles under threat

The Guardian - UK

A cow was handed a waste carriers licence. Now MPs are calling for tighter checks

A cow, named Beau Vine, was recently granted a waste carrier licence prompting calls for more regulation

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River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday

Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water quality

Evening Standard

‘Sickening’ waste covering area size of football pitch found at protected site

The area where the 30,000 tonnes of waste has been dumped is ‘well-concealed’ and was only found after members of the public reported a bad smell.

The Independent UK

Fly-tipping gang sentenced for massive London waste-dumping spree after Environment Agency probe

CCTV showed the men breaking into sites and directing tipper trucks of rubbish

The Independent UK

‘Disgraceful’ illegal waste mountain near River Cherwell finally being cleared

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Work to remove ‘disgraceful’ 150 metre waste mountain will cost over £7m

The 150-metre long trail of rubbish in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington prompted widespread outrage

Evening Standard

Work begins to clear ‘disgraceful’ mountain of illegal waste near River Cherwell

The illegal waste dump has prompted a public outcry and a criminal investigation which has led to four arrests.

The Guardian - UK

‘An abomination’: the Lancashire town kicking up a stink over reopened landfill

Residents of Fleetwood say continuous foul smell from Transwaste site is causing illness and making life hell

The Independent UK

How Sizewell C nuclear project can help UK ‘take back control of energy supply’ amid volatile market

Ministers say Sizewell C could supply six million homes with nuclear energy, reducing England’s reliance on foreign fossil fuel imports

Evening Standard

Ministers unveil plans for faster approvals for nuclear and aviation fuel plants

The Environment Agency will take the helm as ‘lead environmental regulator’ for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily

The Guardian - UK

Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime

Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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