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'Very rare' venomous deep water fish found near beach

The fish is normally found between 150m and 400m down

Wales Online

'Rare' venomous fish found in Mersey

The fish has venomous spines and is not usually found this far north

Liverpool Echo

Concerns over 'health hazard' at park after raw sewage overflows

Parents have called for action

Liverpool Echo

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'We're getting shouted and sworn at, it's the same story': Anger as Dovestone Reservoir car park descends to chaos AGAIN

'The reality is it's a nightmare for people living here. The motorists are breaking every rule in the book'

Manchester Evening News

'It's an environmental scandal': Fury after 'open sewer' ruins field earmarked for community woodland

Councillors have demanded an apology from water company United Utilties

Manchester Evening News

Stockport residents without running water for most of the day following burst pipe

The burst pipe was first reported to United Utilities at 4am this morning

Manchester Evening News

Swimmers poised for biggest mass trespass so far at Kinder reservoir

Sunday’s event in Peak District will mark anniversary of Kinder Scout protest, seen as crucial in establishing right to roam in UK

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Sewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater Manchester

Plans to create green space cancelled because soil contamination levels pose risk to human health

The Guardian - UK

More than 147 days' worth of raw sewage dumped in Merseyside water last year

Labour analysis finds raw sewage was discharged for 3547 hours - the equivalent of a continuous flow running for almost five months

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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Birmingham Post

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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Liverpool Echo

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

Manchester Evening News

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

Daily Mirror

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

Manchester Evening News

"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'

Birmingham Post

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

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

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