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Water bills to rise by £123 on average - some households hit harder

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Bird of prey in danger: Buzzard rescue and release

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Water firm to pay £10m compensation after major outage - how to claim

Southern Water has issued an apology following a major water supply disruption on Wednesday.

Water company 'sorry' for major outage

A Boxing Day swimming event at a UK beach, that brings in thousands of spectators, has been cancelled because of poor water quality. (Photo: Getty Images)

Popular Boxing Day swim at UK beach cancelled over pollution

Southern Water’s debt costs are spiralling and has been downgraded again by the global credit ratings agencies. (Photo: Pixabay)

UK water firm's debt costs spiral as it looks to hike bills by 84%

Southern Water has been slammed as a “bloody mess” and likened to “vandals” by residents in a UK beach town after “ripping out” palm trees. (Photo: SOS Whitstable/@SOSWhitstable on X)

Fury as water firm 'rips out' palm trees in UK beach town

Sewage running through the streets at Whitstable Heights.

Watch: Human waste flows down street as rats come up from drains

Southern Water has warned the public to “only put three Ps down the loo” as an unusual item has been blocking sewers. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

UK water firm warns public to 'only put three Ps down the loo'

The swimming leg of a triathlon held on a popular UK beach has been cancelled due to concerns over sewage. (Photo: Getty Images)

Triathlon swimming leg at UK beach cancelled over sewage fears

Two UK beaches will have 'no swimming' warnings in place until at least 2025 due to 'high levels of pollutants'. (Photo: Getty Images)

‘No swimming’ warning at two UK beaches until 2025

Southern Water has paid its boss a £183,000 bonus - despite bills going up and a litany of pollution issues

UK water firm proposes 73% bill hike - then pays chief £183k bonus

Discharge is seen flowing into the River Thames at Crossness sewage treatment works in March 2024 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Ofwat investigating every England and Wales water firm over pollution

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Water bills are going up across the UK - what it means for you

“Smelly brown sludge” that “looks like rancid chicken soup” has been spotted at UK beaches leaving locals and holidaymakers “revolted”. (Photo: David Bramwell/@drbramwell on X)

'Brown sludge' infests sea at UK beaches

Activists are holding a protest against "ongoing" sewage dumping into one of the UK's "world famous" rivers - which features regularly on the BBC series Gone Fishing. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Protest underway to protect UK's 'world famous' river

The flooded A27 by Chichester

A-road closed by 'foul water'
The A27 in Sussex is closed in one direction at Chichester after being flooded by "foul water"
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Southern Water has been fined £330,000 after leaking sewage into a stream for up to 20 hours killing 2,000 fish. (Photo: Environment Agency/PA Wire)

£330,000 fine for fish-killing sewage spill

A petition has been launched to protect the River Test in Hampshire by stopping Southern Water from discharging sewage into it at Chilbolton

Petition to stop sewage spilling into 'iconic' UK river as fury mounts

Residents in Winchester are facing disruption to their water supply with areas expecting "intermittent supplies" for days. (Photo: Getty Images)

Residents to face low water supplies for days

The public has been warned not to swim on the West Sussex coastline after raw sewage has been spilled into the sea after a Southern Water failure. (Photo: Getty Images)

Sewage gushes into sea on UK coastline

A drone photograph of traffic on Eastern Road while repairs took place during a similar incident last month. (Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak)

Major road reopens - but future closures expected

Southern Water has discharged sewage for 181 hours across eight days into Langstone Harbour - a nature conservation area. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe)

‘Shocking’: Sewage spilled into UK conservation area for 181 hours

Ofwat has listed the water companies that need to turnaround their financial performance, while £1.4bn in dividends has been paid out to shareholders. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Worst-performing water firms named as £1.4bn paid to shareholders

Homes in Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire ‘at risk’ of low water supply as Southern Water tackles ‘urgent’ issues. (Photo: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Homes ‘at risk’ of low water supply as Southern Water tackles issues

Thames Water and Southern Water ‘standout poor performers’ as complaints soar. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Two water firms named ‘standout poor performers’ as complaints soar

Southern Water ‘very sorry’ homes still without water for 10th day. (Photo: Southern Water)

Southern Water ‘very sorry’ households without water for 10th day

CEO of failing water company challenged to drink a glass of sewage. (Photo: Southern Water Facebook account)

CEO of failing water company challenged to drink a glass of sewage
Lawrence Gosden was previously at Thames Water for 12 years - and now heads Southern Water which has failed to meet 13 targets on reducing pollution
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Water firm slammed as ‘disgrace’ as it considers 79% bill hike by 2030. (Photo: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Southern Water considers increasing bills 79% by 2030

Water firms pledge to end sewage spills in Thames a decade ahead of target. (Photo: Getty Images)

Three water firms pledge to end sewage spills in River Thames by 2040

Could we see a hosepipe ban amid this July’s prolonged heatwave? (images: Adobe)

Where are there hosepipe bans in the UK? How to check local rules

Eleven water companies fined and forced to give money off bills

What the law says on washing cars during a hosepipe ban

Hosepipe ban is coming to Yorkshire. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Is there a hosepipe ban in Yorkshire? Water restrictions explained

Scorched, dry grass is pictured in the village of Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks in Kent, southeast of London on August 12, 2022. (Photo by HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Hosepipe ban and rules in Kent and Sussex explained

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Can you use a watering can in a hosepipe ban? The rules explained

Much of the country already has low river flows (Photo: Getty Images)

England facing drought in August if hot and dry weather continues

Water companies in England and Scotland have been fined millions by watch dogs in the last 20 years. Image: Shutterstock

Revealed: the water companies prosecuted for polluting the environment