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BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

London wants to take water from another region's reservoir to solve capital's drought

The GMB Union thinks a Victorian plan to move water via the river Severn, the Cotswold canals into the river Thames to deal with predictable and expected periodic droughts in London and the South East

Daily Mirror

Plan outlined to take water from Welsh reservoir and send it to London to solve drought

GMB London has called on Thames Water and the UK Government to implement the Victorian-era idea

Wales Online

As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?

Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

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Low water levels continue at Manchester's reservoirs during weekend of extreme heat

The Enivornment Agency has warned that England’s drought could persist into next year

Manchester Evening News

Five-year tunnelling project to take place in Bury as part of new £1.75bn water pipeline

The work is part of the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme which is laying new sections of pipeline from the Lake District to Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Fears of looming drought as water levels at Woodhead Reservoir continue to fall

The Met Office recently raised the Fire Severity Index to the highest level, warning there was also an “exceptional” risk of wildfires.

Manchester Evening News

Kids play in fountain of water as hydrant set off 'illegally'

United Utilities have confirmed the hydrant was set off illegally

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Manchester will be hotter than Los Angeles this weekend as heatwave to last longer than 37C scorcher

The Met Office has issued an amber 'extreme heat' warning for large parts of Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Haunting pictures show dramatically low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir

The low water levels follow months of little rainfall and hot weather

Manchester Evening News

Water firms leaking 2.4bn litres EVERY DAY as Brits face drought and hosepipe bans

Thames Water was the biggest culprit, leaking 605m litres a day, with Severn Trent and United Utilities not far behind - despite the bosses of the firms trousering big salaries

Daily Mirror

Eerie pictures show UK reservoirs at dramatically low levels as hosepipe bans start

South East Water say they have been left with no choice but to ban the use of hosepipes and sprinklers from Friday in Kent and Sussex - until further notice

Daily Mirror

Eerie photos and video reveal shockingly low Dovestone Reservoir water levels

United Utilities say they are not considering a hosepipe ban despite the low levels

Manchester Evening News

United Utilities issue update to customers hit by burst water pipe

The water company sent out an update to those affected by issue which left thousands without water

Liverpool Echo

Fury over Trafford homes 'flooded with raw sewage'

Twice a year houses are being submerged under the water

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Families forced to shower in garden after months of no running water

Elderly residents in Greater Manchester have been carrying large buckets of bottled water around their homes in order to flush their toilets, wash their plates and shower

Daily Mirror

Water bans for Brits as top 12 bosses take home £50million between them

The top 12 UK water firm chiefs are said to have taken home £50million between them - despite leaking billions of litres of water each day

Daily Record

Families forced to shower in garden after being left with no running water for over two months

Jean Mulhall, 88, says she has been prescribed anxiety medication over the ordeal following a decline in her mental health.

Manchester Evening News

Families left without running water for more than two months forced to shower in GARDEN

'I'm at my wits end - it's not worth getting up in the morning'

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Liverpool Echo

Housebound man 'drank nothing all weekend' after pipe burst left him without water

Paul Melling couldn't get to the stations where bottled water was handed out

Liverpool Echo

United Utilities apologises for burst water pipe that left thousands without water

United Utilities also explained why it turned down a number of water distribution centre locations

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool Daily Post: Thousands without water, Starmer swings by Liverpool and Eurovision hopes

Read the Liverpool Daily Post newsletter for Monday July 25, 2022

Liverpool Echo

Cafe forced to shut as shop loses hundreds during water pipe chaos

"We had to use buckets of rainwater to flush the toilets and bottled water to clean our teeth"

Liverpool Echo

Plans for 164 homes spark concerns for NHS

People living nearby have voiced concerns

Liverpool Echo

United Utilities issues update after water restored to thousands of homes

'Severe' damage to a pipe left people without water for most of the weekend

Liverpool Echo

United Utilities warning to customers as water starts to return across region

United Utilities remain at the scene of the burst pipe in Litherland this evening

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