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The Latest Breaking News from United Utilities

Five types of shark found in River Mersey

The river has previously been declared "biologically dead"

Liverpool Echo

Homeowners plagued by bubbling water that 'smells of scrambled egg'

People on the housing estate are witnessing water emerging from a hill near their homes

Wales Online

Family endures 17 year worry of driveway being flooded with 'faeces and dirty toilet paper'

The elderly couple in their eighties are reported to have lived with the water issue since 2006

Wales Online

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Family forced to live with 'human faeces' flooding their drive for 17 years

A video shared with the ECHO shows the driveway submerged in soiled water

Liverpool Echo

People baffled by bubbling water that smells 'like scrambled egg'

Neighbours said the smell started a couple of days ago

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of Brits facing Christmas with no water as big thaw causes pipes to burst

Queues for bottled water have been causing traffic chaos in parts of southern England after melting snow and ice caused a higher than normal number of burst pipes and water mains

Daily Mirror

People complain of water smelling like 'body odour' and 'cannabis'

One person said they thought they were "going mad"

Liverpool Echo

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Thousands of homes left without water as big thaw causes pipes to burst across UK

The sudden shift in temperatures has led to a drastic increase in burst pipes and leaks, with water supply being cut off to 15,000 homes and businesses in the South East, as well as Morecambe and Lancaster

Daily Mirror

United Utilities explains why town was left without water

People all over Newton-le-Willows reported having no water on Sunday

Liverpool Echo

United Utilities issues water warning to all customers

The water supply company is urging households to act now

Liverpool Echo

£1m plans to stop flooding enough to fill Old Trafford and Etihad pitches

It will increase the amount of sustainable drainage across Greater Manchester by more than 12,500 square metres – the same size as the football pitches at Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium added together

Manchester Evening News

Merseyside road still closed weeks after sinkhole opened

United Utilities have said they are waiting on "permission" to fix the sinkhole

Liverpool Echo

Main road through town closed off due to burst water main

Repair work was being carried out overnight

Manchester Evening News

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

‘You’ll have to talk to the UK staff’: can global water investors be held to account?

Will Malaysia’s YTL, US-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings answer questions about environmental damage?

Birmingham Post

Half-year profits more than double at United Utilities

The surge in profits was mainly as a result of a £255m fall in reported net finance expense

Manchester Evening News

Residents blockade homes after waking up to find their driveways submerged and street flooded

Schools were closed and homes were left without water after the pipe burst

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Manchester Evening News

Schools closed and homes left without water as burst pipe causes major flooding in Altrincham

Pictures showed bins floating around the streets and cars left stranded before the roads were cleared

Manchester Evening News

Some properties STILL without water 17 hours after main bursts on Mancunian Way

United Utilities has issued an update on the problem this morning

Manchester Evening News

Water supplies restored in Stockport after power cut caused outages

A power cut temporarily shut down a water treatment works

Manchester Evening News

'We can't even flush the toilet': Hundreds descend on 'manic' bottled water stations after huge outage

Scores of residents in some parts of Stockport have been left without water since 6pm on Friday night

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds still without water as third bottled water station opened

United Utilities say they are making "excellent progress" - but no timescale has been given on when the issue will be fully resolved

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester area STILL without water after power cut with emergency water stations set up

The issue was first reported around 6.15pm yesterday evening, with many people left without running water overnight.

Daily Mirror

Power cut leaves hundreds in Manchester with no water as emergency bottle stations set up

United Utilities says the cut is due to "technical issues" at a water treatment works caused by a power cut meaning residents in Stockport and Hazel Grove are without running water

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