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Where is it unsafe to swim in the UK? Map shows areas with poor water quality due to sewage spills

Surfers Against Sewage have created an interactive map showing pollution risk warnings across the UK

Evening Standard

Rhine water levels on the rise after drought crippled shipping capacity

Water levels on the Franco-German section of the Rhine river are so low that some vessels cannot sail even when empty, although long-awaited rain has begun to ease bottlenecks along Europe's main commercial waterway.

Radio France Internationale

Government ‘to blame for sorry mess’ of sewage on our beaches’, says Feargal Sharkey

Feargal Sharkey said the problems were ‘definitely’ linked to Brexit, citing a legal challenge launched by the European Commission against the UK.

Evening Standard

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Europe drought reveals old sunken ships, villages, and hunger stones

The world is aware of the current drought situation in Europe and it’s not looking good. In the recent turn of events, severe drought in a number of countries exposed years old sunken ships, ominous stones and several lost villages. Most of the rivers and lakes in the continent have…

The Times of India

Sewage monitors faulty at seaside spots in England and Wales, data shows

Environment Agency figures indicate people could be swimming in human waste this summer without warning

The Guardian - UK

'We needed a deal yesterday': Deadline passes without deal to save Colorado River. What now?

Trillions of gallons of water must be saved from the drying Colorado River to avoid the worst-case scenario brought on by drought, climate change and overuse, federal officials announced earlier this summer, setting a deadline for Aug. 15.

The Denver Post

Bathers banned from swimming at popular British beaches due to pollution risk

Safer Seas Service's interactive map states that reduced water quality is being reported at several beaches across the North East and bathers are being told not to swim there

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Water firms in drought-hit UK flogged 35 reservoirs in five years - and built just two

There has been fury as water companies make millions of pounds by selling off water storage sites for housing, fishing and other uses while building just two small new reservoirs in five years

Daily Mirror

Water company CEOs try to woo me, but I’ve got only one message for them: do your jobs

Parts of England could run out of water in the near future, says campaigner and former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey

The Guardian - UK

Nosy neighbours urged to stop snitching to police about hosepipe ban breaches

Police have already seen "unprecedented demand" on their phone lines about hosepipe bans - but report it is a civil not a criminal matter saying they are being diverted away from real emergencies

Daily Mirror

Police urge Brits to avoid calling 999 to report hosepipe ban breaches

Devon and Cornwall Police said they have already seen 'unprecedented demand' on their phone lines about a number of issues this summer, receiving more than 1,000 calls a day

Daily Mirror

Water firms in England and Wales lost 1tn litres via leaky pipes in 2021

Regulator Ofwat says companies lost an average of 2,923.8m litres of water a day in 2021-22

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water bosses’ bonuses soar amid leaks failings and hosepipe ban

Thames Water bosses have seen their salaries soar despite coming under fire for failing to fix leaky pipes while announcing a hosepipe ban for London.

Evening Standard

Don’t call us to report hosepipe ban breaches, asks police force after 1,000 calls a day

Police said the hosepipe ban is a civil matter, not a criminal one, and call handlers are being diverted away from dealing with real emergencies

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Wales Online

Police warning as people call 999 to grass up hosepipe ban flouters

A number of water companies are bringing in water restrictions due to drought

Evening Standard

Best products to conserve water and still care for your garden during the hosepipe ban

We’ve gathered together all you need to keep your patch blooming through dry spells and droughts

Wales Online

Thousands left without water across Cardiff and Penarth after pipe bursts

Welsh Water said it is dealing with the issue

The Independent UK

Water company bosses got 20% pay rise amid sewage ‘scandal’, say Lib Dems

Research by the party showed water company executives picked up wages of £24.8 million in 2021-22 – a increase of 21% on the previous year.

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France 24

Can technological fixes solve France’s water crisis amid record droughts?

Amid searing heatwaves, a historic drought has racked France since the end of July, causing water shortages in large parts of the country. Climate change is bound to make such droughts frequent, if not the new normal – so scientists are looking for technological fixes to find a way around…

Evening Standard

‘Use judgment’: Water firms under fire over sewage dumped at beaches

Feargal Sharkey challenged water boss to take a drink after he said it was mostly rainwater

The Guardian - UK

‘I won’t vote Tory again’: Water crisis in blue-wall Surrey could tip balance at election

In village of Cranleigh, where residents are having to get their water from tankers, the mood is mutinous

The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: water company shareholders happy to let us spray

More and more homes in UK now have water meters installed, but they do not always inspire careful use

Daily Record

Water lifting ban enforced as River Tweed flow drops to lowest level since records began

Licences for water abstraction have been suspended in the Borders with recent rainfall still not making up the deficit of low levels in the River Tweed.

The Independent UK

Water abstraction suspensions lifted in Fife but continued in Borders

Wet weather earlier this week have seen water levels in Fife improve but very little difference in the Borders, SEPA say.

Evening Standard

Move water from Wales to London to help prevent droughts, says union branch

Water workers union says moving water from Wales to London is ‘common sense’

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