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26 Feb 2026

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Image description: A brown sewage outflow pipe is embedded in rocks, with water gushing into a body of water. Image by Jacob Antony on Unsplash  Research shared exclusively with the New Statesman reveals Thames Water illegally polluted waterways with raw sewage at least 8,499 times between 2021 and 2025, showing five years of new regulations have failed to address the company’s environmental degradation, according to the […]

26 Feb 2026

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Image description: A dead fish lies on its side on the rocky bed of a river. Image by Oguzhan Aydin from Pixabay. Yorkshire Water has been fined more than £700,000 for repeatedly releasing sewage into a country park stream in Derbyshire, the Environment Agency (EA) said.  Yorkshire Water was issued with the penalty after pleading guilty to three offences of sewage pollution in Pools Brook country park […]

26 Feb 2026

NewsWater

Image description: A red and white sign nailed to a wooden fence is in the foreground, with a sandy beach and sea in the background. The sign reads “beach closed, no swimming”. Image by YM, Unsplash. A group legal claim against South West Water (SSW) alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been extended across Devon and Cornwall.  […]

19 Feb 2026

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Highest superbug concentrations detected near major sewage outfalls Image description: A variety of different coloured tablets packaged in foil layered on top of one another. Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash A new study has uncovered widespread traces of antibiotic-resistant bacteria across Oxford’s river systems, sparking urgent warnings about public health and the environmental impact of sewage discharges. […]

19 Feb 2026

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Image description: A wide view of a lake, grass and mountains in Cockermouth Cumbria. Photo by Joy Roxas on Unsplash Discovery and investigation of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’  The Guardian has exclusively revealed a number of ‘toxic pollution hotspots’ has been uncovered across Cumbria and Lancashire, with high levels of the banned cancer-causing “forever chemical” Pfos detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites.  Pfos is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (Pfas), […]

19 Feb 2026

NewsWater

“Future scandal waiting to happen” as new homes not protected under the Flood Re schemeImage description: Home standing in flood water. Photo by Helena Jankovičová Kováčová / Pexels.  One in nine new homes built in England between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas at risk of flooding, according to insurer Aviva. Representing an increase from one in 13 between 2013 and 2022, these new findings […]

19 Feb 2026

NewsWater

Proposals include first ever designated bathing spot on River Thames Image description: The river Thames flowing under Tower Bridge, with heavy boat traffic. Photo by: Pietro de Grandi, Unsplash   The government has proposed 13 new designated swimming locations, including the first ever official bathing spot in London’s River Thames.  Achieving designated status means these locations will undergo regular water quality testing by […]

17 Feb 2026

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Photo by Towfiqu Barbhuiya   Scotland will become the last of the four UK nations to ban the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic, with new regulations published by the Scottish Government setting an enforcement date of 11 August 2027. The move follows a UK-wide consultation in 2023, in which over 93% of respondents supported […]