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A snake spotted in a sewer pipe by Thames Water.

Giant snake among bizarre sewer discoveries

Bill bungle: water bosses have apologised for the £145,000 bill (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water takes £145,000 from family by mistake

Households in Croydon are left with no water or low pressure this morning. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm says it's 'sorry' as households wake up to no water

Thames Water releases untreated sewage into rivers when heavy rain overloads the system

Water company to pay £11m after wastewater sewage failures

Ministers have lined up insolvency practitioners to prepare for the potential collapse of debt-riddled Thames Water. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK lines up administrator in case UK water firm collapses

About 30 people have been forced to leave their homes after a burst water main left some areas under around 40cm of water. (Photo: @LondonFire/X)

Homes evacuated as burst pipe leaves areas under water

Dry fields and countryside over Quarndon in Derbyshire. The East and West Midlands have officially entered drought, joining the North West and Yorkshire, after yet another hot and dry spell of weather. Picture date: Wednesday July 16, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire

Fourth hot spell of the year arrives - but so do storms

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The harsh penalties for breaking hosepipe bans, how much you could pay

The Environment Agency said it had declared a state of prolonged dry weather in large parts of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Second water firm announces hosepipe ban - affecting over a million

Residents in Croydon and Camden have been left with no water this morning (Monday 7 July) adding more woes to debt-riddled Thames Water. (Photo: Getty Images)

Hundreds left with no water in UK towns

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Report reveals broken UK water system – and how it could affect bills

Thames Water said US private equity giant KKR has pulled out of plans to invest in the utility and it is now progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise its finances. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

'Game over' for UK water firm as potential investor drops out

The owner of South West Water has also said today rising bills will help fund £3.2 billion in upgrades.

Business News: Water sector under pressure as Thames deal collapses

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Thames Water has been fined £122.7 million after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments, in the largest penalty Ofwat has ever issued, the regulator said. (Photo: Getty Images)

Debt-riddled UK water firm fined £122.7m over pollution and dividends

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Watch: Could a hosepipe ban be imposed?

Thames Water announced today (Monday 31 March) it had moved forward into the Phase 2 stage of equity raise with global investment firm KKR. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Debt-riddled UK water firm selects 'preferred' bidder
Thames Water announced today (Monday 31 March) it had moved forward into the Phase 2 stage of equity raise with global investment firm KKR.
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A sewage activist is set to take on a third leg of her marathon swimming challenge to rescue the River Thames. (Photo: Alex Robertson)

Activist takes on marathon swimming challenge to rescue River Thames

Debt-riddled Thames Water has apologised to customers as thousands are left without water. (Photo: Thames Water)

UK water firm 'sorry' as thousands left with no water

Thames Water is being investigated by the industry regulator Ofwat over late delivery of environmental improvement schemes. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

UK water firm faces investigation over environmental clean-up delays

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

Troubled Thames Water has threatened to increase the salaries of its executives if Ofwat goes through with plans to limit bonuses. (Photo: Getty Images)

Water firm says it will hike bosses salaries if Ofwat limits bonuses

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Water bills to rise amid 'unjustified' pay outs - it is sickening Isabella Boneham

Fierce sewage campaigner, Feargal Sharkey, has challenged the CEO of Thames Water to drink a glass of water from the River Brent. (Photo: Getty Images)

Feargal Sharkey challenges Thames Water CEO to drink river water

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Thames Water boss defends staff bonuses

Thames Water has reported a 40% increase in pollution incidents - while also warning it will run out of money by next March. (Photo: Getty Images)

Debt-riddled UK water firm warns it will run out of cash by March

Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer cash to award bonuses worth £6.8m to executive.

Water companies blocked from using customer cash for £6.5m bonuses
Nine water companies have been prevented from using customer money to award their top bosses “undeserved” bonuses worth £6.8million.
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A consortium of Thames Water's bondholders has put forward a £3bn debt proposal to the debt-riddled water company to save it from collapse. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

£3bn rescue plan proposed to save UK water firm from collapse

Thames Water has unveiled a plan to secure up to £3 billion in new cash from creditors to avoid the threat of nationalisation. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm launches plan to raise £3bn to avoid nationalisation

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We are paying for pollution and getting fleeced - it is disgusting Isabella Boneham

Debt-riddled Thames Water has warned it may run out of cash by December as its lenders race to plan emergency funding. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm warns it may run out of cash by Christmas

A water dispenser full of what appears to be polluted water and condoms was left outside Thames Water's HQ in Reading. (Photo: @TheJimMurray on X)

Polluted water dispenser full of condoms left outside UK water firm HQ

Thames Water is looking to strike a £3.3bn emergency fundraising deal to help pay off some of the struggling utility’s large debt pile. (Photo: Getty Images)

Debt-riddled UK water firm hunts for emergency fundraising deal

Thames Water has proposed hiking average customer bills by as much as 59% by 2030 in a new business plan for the coming years. (Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Troubled Thames Water proposes to hike bills up to 59% by 2030

Activists are calling on the public to email Ofwat and demand that Thames Water “loses its licence”. (Photo: Getty Images)

Public urged to call on Ofwat to 'terminate' Thames Water's contract

Ofwat has announced that it will appoint an independent monitor for Thames Water to supervise the company’s turnaround plan. (Photo: Getty Images)

New action taken against debt-riddled UK water firm

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Water companies face £168m fine over sewage pollution

The Environment Agency has slammed the culture of water companies - saying it has led to pollution problems

Four UK water firms responsible for 90% of serious pollution incidents

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

Ofwat has revealed by how much water bills could rise in the coming years - as the companies are instructed to clean up their act by the new government

How much your water bill could rise by

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

Water bills are set to increase by an average of 21% across England and Wales over the next five years. (Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Water bills to rise by 21%

Thames Water has been slammed as “disgraceful” as school trips and lessons have been “cancelled” due to sewage pollution. (Photo: Getty Images)

Thames Water ‘after our kids’ as school trips and lessons ‘cancelled’

Thames Water’s chief executive, Chris Weston, has taken home a £195,000 bonus despite the water firm’s debt swelling to more than £15 billion. This is disgusting. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Thames Water)

Boss of debt-riddled Thames Water receiving £195k bonus is disgusting Isabella Boneham

As Thames Water warns it will run out of money by next June we take a look at who owns the water company - and how it ended up riddled in debt. (Photo: Getty Images)

Explainer Who owns Thames Water - and how did the firm get in so much debt

It is time to give power back to the people and bring debt-riddled Thames Water back under public ownership. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Plug the leak - bring Thames Water back into public ownership Isabella Boneham

The clock is ticking on debt-ridden Thames Water as the water company warns it will run out of money by next June. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm warns it will run out of money by next June

An "alarmingly high" level of the E.coli bacteria has been found in the section of the River Thames which is to be used for the Henley Royal Regatta. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

E.coli warning ahead of UK's historic rowing race

At least 35 triathletes have fallen seriously ill after swimming in the River Thames with one competitor “throwing up blood”. (Photo: Getty Images)

Triathletes rushed to hospital after swimming in UK river

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Boulter’s Bray Swim, a historic annual swimming race dating back to 1890, has been cancelled after sewage has been discharged into the River Thames. (Photo: Getty Images)

Historic swimming race cancelled over sewage

The iconic Thames has long been plagued by pollution problems (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sadiq Khan plans to make Thames 'so clean you can swim in it'

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Outrage as water bills to rise despite company failings

Thames Water “has weeks” to agree on a turnaround strategy with Ofwat to avoid collapsing after it has racked up a debt pile worth at least £14.7bn. (Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

UK water firm 'has weeks' to agree on plan to avoid collapse

Debt-ridden Thames Water has continuously pumped raw sewage into a rare chalk stream for over 1,000 hours since February. Picture: Getty Images

Water firm pumps sewage into rare chalk stream for over 1,000 hours

Thames Water is reportedly exploring restructuring plans as it scrambles to avoid collapse amid a debt pile worth at least £14.7bn. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm scrambles to avoid collapse

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