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Woman’s 'soul destroying' five-year-long nightmare to rid her home of rats and flies

Debra Burnett has lived in a house in the HU8 area of Hull for more than ten years, the last five of which she claims she has been cohabitating with rats and insects

Daily Mirror

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

Church of England to consider greener alternatives to burial

Water cremation and human composting among methods to be discussed by General Synod this week

The Guardian - UK

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Hull tech specialist wins 'significant' Yorkshire Water smart metering contract

Connexin builds on trial work and services provided elsewhere in the UK to deliver on doorstep

Birmingham Post

Save time and money with an even shorter shower – or try a strip wash

Letters: Readers respond to a Pass Notes column on the four-minute shower

The Guardian - UK

Exactly how much running a bath will cost you in 2023 - as price set to jump 90%

A long soak at the end of a long hard day may not be financially worth it anymore as one water company has predicted the price of a hot bath could almost double in 2023

Daily Mirror

Cost of a hot bath in the UK predicted to rise almost 90% to £1,023-a-year in 2023

Research from Yorkshire Water found that running a bath is the most expensive domestic use of water

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MP urges water firm to put more profits into upgrades after Sheffield gas outage

Olivia Blake says not enough of Yorkshire Water’s £242m profits used for infrastructure after gas network flooded

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem 'extremely concerned' as 194 vulnerable people left without gas as temperatures dip

Despite temperatures dropping below zero, 340 people have been without gas supply for a week in what the energy regular called an "extremely difficult situation"

Daily Mirror

Ofgem ‘extremely concerned’ over vulnerable people without gas in freezing weather

Despite temperatures beginning to dip below zero, on Saturday morning 340 people had been without gas supply for a week

The Independent UK

Ofgem 'extremely concerned' for 190 vulnerable people have no gas in city

They have been left without gas amid the freezing cold temperatures

Wales Online

Ofgem ‘extremely concerned’ over 190 vulnerable people have no gas in Sheffield

Despite temperatures beginning to dip below zero, on Saturday morning 340 people had been without gas supply for a week.

The Independent UK

Sheffield residents driven to tears in icy conditions without heating for a week

Up to 2,000 homes in the Stannington area of Sheffield are now fearing for their lives in some cases ahead of an arctic blast set to sweep across the UK

Daily Mirror

SIXTH day without heating in Sheffield as major incident declared and temperatures plummet

Residents of Sheffield could face a full power blackout if gas isn't restored soon as power grid scrambles to meet demand from desperate locals resorting to electric heaters

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The Independent UK

Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap

Yorkshire Water’s Neil Dewis said the company’s priority is to support gas firm Cadent in restoring supplies to homes in parts of Sheffield.

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.

The Independent UK

‘Deep concern’ as thousands face cold snap without gas

Sheffield City Council has declared a major incident after around 2,000 homes lost gas after the network was flooded by water

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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 firms respond to investigation into role of global investors

Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership

Evening Standard

See how reservoir levels have risen rapidly after summer drought

The autumn deluge has seen reservoir levels rise rapidly, according to water companies, but some parts of the UK remain under a hosepipe ban. In July and August, reservoir levels across the north of England dropped dramatically following months of record-low rainfall, with some reaching unprecedented levels, exposing lost villages…

Daily Mirror

Hosepipe bans set to last until 2023 despite deluge from Storm Claudio

Hosepipe bans introduced in this year's scorching summer will still be in place going into 2023 after recent heavy rainfall failed to replenish natural water sources, bosses say

Daily Mirror

Thousands at risk of blocked toilets after child's lawnmower toy found dumped in sewer

Residents watched on as blockage crews also spent three hours removing other items including wet wipes and sanitary towels, with the water company reminding them what can and can't be flushed

The Guardian - UK

English water firms’ big debts of concern as interest rates rise, says expert

Economist says sector’s financial stability is worrying as firms have borrowed heavily to pay dividends

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban could last well into next year - Yorkshire Water

Firm’s first ban in 27 years came into effect from August 26

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