Welsh rivers pumped with sewage named among UK's most polluted Six of the UK's top 20 most polluted are in Wales Wales Online · Feb 19, 2023
UK's 20 most polluted rivers revealed in Top of the Poops league table - see list Data crunched by Top of the Poops has shown how waterways across England and Wales were severely polluted in 2021 by water companies pumping out sewage for millions of hours Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023
United Utilities worker used his company card to pay off his 'threatening' drug dealers David Stephenson, 50, narrowly avoided an immediate jail term after fraudently using the card over 100 times to buy nearly £8,000 worth of petrol in just over a month Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2023
Major road near Manchester city centre 'turned into river' as water main bursts Repairs have been underway for several hours Manchester Evening News · Feb 5, 2023
“Toilet paper hanging from trees…and the smell”: Sewage inquiry launched after water firm pumped filth into river nearly 1,000 times last year It comes after official figures revealed that United Utilities (UU) spewed waste into the River Mersey a ‘staggering’ 977 times last year and was responsible for 13,373 hours of sewage discharges into borough waterways. Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2023
More frustration for commuters as Toxteth roadworks extended United Utilities work was due to end today Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023
United Utilities urges customers to act now as water bills rise to £443 Bills are increasing by 6.4% compared to last year Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023
Water firms in England urged to upgrade sewage works for new homes Campaigners in Oxfordshire, Cotwolds and Cumbria say houses should not be occupied until systems can cope The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023
Five types of shark found in River Mersey The river has previously been declared "biologically dead" Liverpool Echo · Jan 14, 2023
Homeowners plagued by bubbling water that 'smells of scrambled egg' People on the housing estate are witnessing water emerging from a hill near their homes Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023
Family endures 17 year worry of driveway being flooded with 'faeces and dirty toilet paper' The elderly couple in their eighties are reported to have lived with the water issue since 2006 Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023
Family forced to live with 'human faeces' flooding their drive for 17 years A video shared with the ECHO shows the driveway submerged in soiled water Liverpool Echo · Jan 10, 2023
People baffled by bubbling water that smells 'like scrambled egg' Neighbours said the smell started a couple of days ago Liverpool Echo · Jan 6, 2023
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 · Dec 23, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Dec 22, 2022 People complain of water smelling like 'body odour' and 'cannabis' One person said they thought they were "going mad"
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 Thousands of homes left without water as big thaw causes pipes to burst across UK The sudden shift in temperatures has led to a drastic increase in burst pipes and leaks, with water supply being cut off to 15,000 homes and businesses in the South East, as well as Morecambe and Lancaster
Liverpool Echo · Dec 19, 2022 United Utilities explains why town was left without water People all over Newton-le-Willows reported having no water on Sunday
Liverpool Echo · Dec 17, 2022 United Utilities issues water warning to all customers The water supply company is urging households to act now
Manchester Evening News · Dec 5, 2022 £1m plans to stop flooding enough to fill Old Trafford and Etihad pitches It will increase the amount of sustainable drainage across Greater Manchester by more than 12,500 square metres – the same size as the football pitches at Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium added together
Liverpool Echo · Dec 2, 2022 Merseyside road still closed weeks after sinkhole opened United Utilities have said they are waiting on "permission" to fix the sinkhole
Manchester Evening News · Dec 2, 2022 Main road through town closed off due to burst water main Repair work was being carried out overnight
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 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 · Nov 30, 2022 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
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 ‘You’ll have to talk to the UK staff’: can global water investors be held to account? Will Malaysia’s YTL, US-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings answer questions about environmental damage?
Birmingham Post · Nov 23, 2022 Half-year profits more than double at United Utilities The surge in profits was mainly as a result of a £255m fall in reported net finance expense