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Revealed: More than 3,000 ‘monster’ sewage dumps into waterways last year

Government and water companies urged to ‘get a grip’ as high-frequency spills soar by 63%

The Independent UK

More than 3,000 storm overflows regularly dumped sewage into waterways last year

There was a sharp rise in water firms’ overflows classed as having a ‘high spill frequency’ in England in 2022, according to Lib Dem analysis.

The Independent UK

Sewage scandal worsens as data shows 3,000 huge pumps into rivers and sea last year

The number of “high spill frequency” discharges, when raw sewage is dumped frequently in one area, rose 63% on the year before. There were 3,275 spills recorded in 2022, up from 2,008 the previous year

Daily Mirror

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Boss of UK’s most polluting water firm made £1.4m from shares before retiring

United Utilities revelation prompts calls for water firms to be taxed to extent they cannot pay huge sums to CEOs

The Guardian - UK

'It's covered in human waste' - MPs fume over state of south Manchester river

Water bosses should face 'absolute accountability', they say

Manchester Evening News

United Utilities' first female boss makes pledge as she outlines £914m investment plans

The investment comes after the government signalled that water companies could face unlimited fines and penalties under new plans to tackle pollution

Birmingham Post

Water firms to invest £1.6bn in improvements, says Ofwat

Regulator announces two-year plan in victory for campaigners pushing to clean up England’s rivers

The Guardian - UK

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Ofwat wants to kick-start 31 schemes worth £1.6bn to improve water infrastructure

The regulator wants to approve 31 investment schemes that water companies have promised to begin sooner than planned.

Evening Standard

Grandad says he's 'trapped' in 'stinky' rat infested home that he won't let family visit

Couple Tom and Sue Goulding have told how they feel "trapped" in their Liverpool home due to a major rat infestation and won't allow anyone over, including their young grandchildren

Daily Mirror

Man 'trapped' in rat infested house that 'stinks so much he won't let people visit'

Tom Goulding said he feels trapped in his own home

Liverpool Echo

Sewer monsters, gravy bars and rooftop slides - April Fools' jokes that caused reactions from chuckles to panic

Attempts to pull the wool over Mancunians' eyes on April 1st haven't always gone to plan

Manchester Evening News

Fed-up residents erect SPIKES outside their homes to combat problem parking

A group of fuming residents in Ancoats, Manchester, have erected spikes outside their homes - as a row over parking escalates - prompting the fuming group to take action

Daily Mirror

"It's an accident waiting to happen": Angry residents put up SPIKES to stop problem parking

'It's become a flashpoint... some have had windows smashed'

Manchester Evening News

TalkTalk, the Co-op and United Utilities: The 22 latest top North West hires and promotions

BusinessLive rounds up the latest hires and promotions across the North West

Birmingham Post

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The Guardian - UK

‘Very sensitive subject’: plan to take Welsh water for London stirs painful memories

‘Drowning’ of village of Capel Celyn to provide water to Liverpool in the 60s remains an emotive issue

Liverpool Echo

Road closed in both directions due to burst water main

United Utilities have apologised for the disruption

The Conversation

To clean up England's rivers we need to know how much sewage is dumped – but water firms won't tell us

UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released – for at least the…

Wales Online

Welsh rivers pumped with sewage named among UK's most polluted

Six of the UK's top 20 most polluted are in Wales

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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

Manchester Evening News

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

Major road near Manchester city centre 'turned into river' as water main bursts

Repairs have been underway for several hours

Manchester Evening News

“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.

Liverpool Echo

More frustration for commuters as Toxteth roadworks extended

United Utilities work was due to end today

Liverpool Echo

United Utilities urges customers to act now as water bills rise to £443

Bills are increasing by 6.4% compared to last year

The Guardian - UK

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

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