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The Latest Breaking News from Severn Trent

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

Severn Trent likely to be allowed to charge customers £60m extra

Water firm tells investors it is on track to claim reward for exceeding its own customer service targets

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent chief proposes ‘social purpose’ water firms amid utilities crisis

Liv Garfield seeks backing from Labour for reforms as government eyes temporary renationalisation of Thames Water

The Guardian - UK

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Secret email from Severn Trent water boss to rivals: stick together to fend off nationalisation

‘Please don’t forward this email,’ begs £4m-a-year water chief Liv Garfield

Evening Standard

Neighbours 'sickened' by 'foul smells' after sewage and 'mushed up toilet paper' spills onto main road

"There's raw sewage, people have seen mushed-up toilet paper coming out of the drain"

Manchester Evening News

Nottinghamshire neighbours 'sickened' as sewage spills onto main street

'It makes you think of medieval times with people throwing their muck in the street'

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent Water issues update on likelihood of hosepipe ban for Nottinghamshire

Temperatures are expected to rise further in Nottinghamshire over the next few days

Nottingham Post

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Messages to pet owners and over water use amid 29C heatwave in Nottinghamshire

Households should use water wisely this summer

Nottingham Post

Thames Water accused of ‘flimsy PR stunt’ over bonus as boss’s pay swells

Sarah Bentley lands £1.5m despite saying she would shun bonus amid criticism of water companies

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent says big players should have acted faster over pouring raw sewage into our seas

Utility company said 'we should have given sewage activations much more attention and acted faster'

Birmingham Post

Severn Trent dividend exceeds £260m amid rising anger over sewage pollution

Investor payout comes as company posts small profit increase and forecasts strong earnings growth

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent Water planning huge new 10 mile-long pipe under Nottingham

The new pipe would carry water between reservoirs in Redhill and Strelley

Nottingham Post

Worksop sinkhole to keep road closed for 'some time' as debris cleared from damaged sewer

A small hole on Carlton Road, near Worksop's train station was spotted at around 7.45am on Saturday, May 6, but by the evening had grown larger

Nottingham Post

£5m plant with potential to produce waste food-based coal replacement enters build phase in Immingham

CPL Industries won government backing for project in partnership with Severn Trent and University of Nottingham

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Nottingham Post

Beeston motorists face two weeks of roadworks as water pipes replaced

It is the final 900 metres of Severn Trent's scheme to upgrade pipework in the area

Nottingham Post

Mansfield sinkhole closes road in town as drivers warned to avoid area

Part of Violet Hill in Mansfield has been closed after a drain reportedly collapsed, causing a sizeable sinkhole to form in the road which was spotted on Sunday, March 19.

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent update after water main damaged during work on Beeston development

The company is continuing to work on a permanent repair for the water main which was damaged by third party contractors building student accommodation

Nottingham Post

Health and safety investigators issue statement after damaged water pipe floods Chilwell homes

Evacuations took place as a result of what happened

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New TikTok footage shows water shooting out of damaged pipe which flooded Chilwell streets

A total of 10 properties were flooded by water

Nottingham Post

'Chaos' in Beeston as 'severe' water pipe incident caused flooding

Many were seen cleaning their homes after the ordeal which was said to be caused by pipes 'damaged by a third party'

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent statement as clean-up operation begins after 'severe' water pipe incident

Severn Trent said one of its pipes was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" near High Road, Chilwell, early on Tuesday afternoon (March 7).

Nottingham Post

Nottingham tram network partially closed after damaged water pipe forced people to leave homes

Severn Trent said one of its pipes was "damaged by a third party" near High Road, Chilwell early on Tuesday afternoon (March 7), which led to a large amount of water bursting onto nearby streets and homes for hours.

Nottingham Post

Beeston residents' shock as homes evacuated after 'damaged' water pipe floods town

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed ten properties had been flooded and the majority of these had also been evacuated

Nottingham Post

'Massive disruption' reported in Nottinghamshire village amid major pipeworks

The upgrades to the pipe system will reduce the risk of customer supply issues, such as through incidents like burst pipes, and ensure that the network can meet future demands of the village as it continues to grow.

Daily Mirror

Water company shows stomach-churning result of flushing wet wipes down the toilet

Severn Trent has shared the horrendous images with a reminder to customers that they are responsible for the waste pipe running away from their home up until it either crosses the property boundary or meets another waste pipe or sewer

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