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The Latest Breaking News from Anglian Water

Sewage pumped into river in picturesque Chilterns village for five consecutive days

Exclusive: Sewage discharged into brook feeding Ouzel river on the edge of Chiltern Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

The Independent UK

Regulators urged to act over water companies’ record sewage discharge

Government asked to put ‘people and planet before profits’ as analysis shows potential illegal discharging of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK

Row over possible River Cam bathing spot frequented by Darwin and Lord Byron

Proponents of ‘bathing waters’ designation say it would force action on sewage but others worry about impact of more visitors

The Guardian - UK

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‘Forever chemicals’ found in drinking water sources across England

Exclusive: Experts ‘alarmed’ after potentially toxic chemicals detected in sources at 17 of England’s 18 water firms

The Guardian - UK

Alarm raised over water firm job of new environment secretary’s wife

Steve Barclay married to executive at Anglian Water, which is under investigation for potential illegal dumping of raw sewage

The Guardian - UK

Sewage lawsuit: Which water companies are involved and who could receive a payout?

Claims of under-reporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers will result in legal action against six English water corporations

Evening Standard

Public could receive hundreds of millions as water firms face sewage lawsuit

Class action legal claim on behalf of 20 million householders in England and Wales could top £800m in compensation

The Guardian - UK

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Water bills could rise 40% to almost £700 to cover repairs to fix sewage spills

People across the country may have to pay more for the water that comes out of their taps

Wales Online

Hundreds Of Fish Found Dead In Iconic UK River

Residents shocked as low oxygen levels suspected as cause of death in the River Cam

Zenger

Water companies feel the heat as commercial bans loom in dry summer

Suppliers may be forced to cut large-scale usage by businesses amid fears of a repeat of last year’s heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record

ASA pulls advert making positive environmental claims because it omitted firm’s history of sewage spills

The Guardian - UK

Water companies criticised for passing £10bn sewage bill on to customers

Clean water activists say industry’s promise to reduce pollution should not be taken on trust

The Guardian - UK

Water company fined £2.7m after sewage spilled into North Sea

Judge tells comapany huge fine was due to their reappearances in court

The Independent UK

E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows

As environment secretary visits water treatment works on Deben, Anglian Water data reveals E coli levels exceed bathing water status

The Guardian - UK

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Daily Mirror

Green campaigners warn river on Therese Coffey's doorstep riddled with deadly bacteria

The Environment Secretary has been accused of not instigating laws to stop dumping of sewage into waterways and a river on her own doorstep contained 50mg of e.coli per litre of water

Birmingham Post

10 questions for Lucy Darch of Wave

The CEO of the Durham-based water retailer answers our questions

Daily Mirror

Residents living next to 'poo pipe' say they're woken by human waste being flushed away

Residents complaint about foul smells at Wendelburie Rise development in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and to combat the issue Anglian Water fitted a huge 'poo pipe'

Wales Online

Residents living next to huge overground sewage pipe say they're woken up by sound of waste being flushed

'It makes me queasy thinking of all the poo floating past my front door'

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Evening Standard

Anglian Water fined more than £500,000 after raw sewage kills 5,000 fish

Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan said: ‘We welcome this sentence. Serious pollution is a serious crime.’

Daily Mirror

Villagers fear they'll be 'trapped' by ever-widening sinkhole that's 15ft deep

Residents are concerned about becoming increasingly 'trapped' in their homes, as a sink hole is stopping access to and from a lane in an isolated Lincolnshire village

The Guardian - UK

Water firms’ debts since privatisation hit £54bn as Ofwat refuses to impose limits

Customers pay on average 20% of their bill towards servicing debt and rewarding shareholders, says CMA

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

Daily Mirror

Water giant calls on Government to order total ban on wet wipes after blockages

Thames Water has reportedly called for a ban on wet wipes from the Government as a solution to the problem of sewage being dumped in rivers and the sea as they lead to blockages in sewers

Nottingham Post

Cost of Living help with up to 90% off water bills declared for some customers

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