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Poor performance now ‘the norm’ for some water firms, warns Ofwat

Serious pollution, poor service and weak financial management embedded, says England and Wales water industry regulator

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: the world’s piggy bank

England’s privatised water system is owned by funds, banks and billionaires across the world, as this country-by-country breakdown shows

The Guardian - UK

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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?

The Guardian - UK

Pennon profits slump as power costs double amid energy crisis

The Exeter-based parent firm of South West Water and Bristol Water has also announced a huge recruitment drive

Birmingham Post

Homes to get £30 off water bill if they can help refill reservoir by cutting use

The first-of-its-kind offer by one water company comes after a hot summer left supplies depleted

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Moment gallons of raw sewage pumped into UK sea - yards from where children play

The brown sludge of raw sewage seeping out of a popular cove in Cornwall where children, tourists and locals swim has been branded as "horrible" - with the Green Party stressing the water did contain human excrement

Daily Mirror

Sea turns brown at popular UK beauty spot as MP debunks 'sewage spill' claims

It was initially feared that the discolouration was caused by sewage, but 'rigorous testing' confirmed that this was not the case

Chronicle Live

Sea at stunning beach turns brown as children enjoy half-term dip

It was initially feared to be raw sewage pouring into the sparkling turquoise waters in St Agnes, but an MP says it was run-off from fields

Wales Online

Horrifying moment massive sewage spill leaks into beautiful secluded beach in UK

Video footage showed a huge flood dark brown sewage mixing with the pale blue sea at St Agnes beach in Cornwall

Daily Mirror

REVEALED: Shortlist for Western Morning News Business Awards 2022

Judges have selected the finalists for the Western Morning News Business Awards 2022

Birmingham Post

Woman left with £2,000 water bill after housing association fails to fix leak

Melanie Scott de Mendez told Sanctuary Housing about the leak as soon as she found out about it, but four months on they still hadn't fixed the issue

Daily Mirror

Mum shocked to get water bill for almost £2,000

Melanie's water usually costs her just £470 for six months

Wales Online

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Evening Standard

Protesters to take to beaches this weekend against sewage discharges

This comes as 11 of the 17 water companies were issued fines by the industry regulator

The Guardian - UK

Protesters to take to beaches over sewage discharges into English seas

Demonstrations from Falmouth to Whitstable to demand water firms do more to reduce pollution

The Guardian - UK

Drought, pollution, floods: Avon in Devon tells story of UK rivers in distress

A journey down the waterway in an area of outstanding natural beauty highlights troubles facing UK rivers

The Independent UK

Shellfish ‘forgotten victims’ of sewage polluting UK waters say Lib Dems

Waters containing shellfish were dumped in nearly 29,000 times last year, with the longest event lasting 5,000 hours.

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Wales Online

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

The Independent UK

People calling 999 to report neighbours for ‘breaking’ hosepipe bans which haven’t started

Hosepipe bans will begin for over 16 million people around the UK from next week

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: Met Office warns of ‘dangerous’ floods across country

Yellow thunderstorm warning follows weeks of drought caused by extreme heat and little rainfall

The Guardian - UK

As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?

Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

Daily Mirror

UK hosepipe bans mapped: Where are they, what are the rules and how long will they last?

Hosepipe bans are already in place in several areas across the UK but more places will be facing restrictions very soon — here's a roundup of all the bans and when they'll end

The Independent UK

Cornwall faces hosepipe ban amid drought and heatwave

South West Water said the ban would come into force from August 23 to protect dwindling supplies.

The Independent UK

Devon and Cornwall hit with first hosepipe ban in 26 years

‘We’ve been left with no other choice,’ water company spokesperson says

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