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Undercover sting prevents huge Liverpool criminal dumping operation

Thousands of tonnes of waste were set to be illegally dumped at Liverpool site

Liverpool Echo

Flood alerts issued across Newcastle, Durham and Northumberland following heavy rain

Flood warnings across the North East continue to be in place following a day of torrential rain and Met Office warns more wet weather is yet to come

Chronicle Live

Flooding, transport disruption and power cuts hits north east as rain continues

Forecasters have issued an amber rain warning for an area of north east Scotland stretching from just north of Dundee up past Aberdeen until 9pm.

The Independent UK

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Met Office extends yellow weather warning for Greater Manchester as flood alerts in place

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of our region until tomorrow morning

Manchester Evening News

UK flooding: More than 140 places at risk of going underwater - see full list

The Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency have issued a series of flood warnings and alerts across England and Scotland alongside Met Office rain warnings

Daily Mirror

Two flood alerts issued for Greater Manchester as torrential rain forecast

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for our region today

Manchester Evening News

Only official bathing spot on Thames fails tests for bacteria linked to sewage

Data shows E coli and intestinal enterococci at levels unsafe for swimming at Wolvercote Mill Stream, near Oxford

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Human waste found in water at Hucknall park after sewage leak

'You can see brown murky water and toilet paper, it's grim'

Nottingham Post

South Yorkshire village endures seventh week of toxic smoke from industrial fire

Waste stored in Kiveton Park building caught fire in September and is proving difficult to extinguish

The Guardian - UK

Environment Agency has ‘no idea’ how much water is taken, says whistleblower

Exclusive: most extraction points for rivers and groundwater not metered, so government relies on users’ honesty

The Guardian - UK

Southern Water ‘dumps sewage 493 times in eight days at bathing beaches’

Campaigners condemning ‘environmental vandalism’ say equivalent of five months of discharges made so far in November

The Guardian - UK

Animals Farmed: Walmart delay cage-free eggs, live export ban and farmers protest climate tax

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web

The Guardian - UK

Brits warned of extreme weather this winter and 'ignore flood warnings at your peril'

Despite record-breaking temperatures over the summer, communities are being warned not to be complacent and to prepare effectively for potential flooding this winter

Daily Mirror

Weather patterns may lead to flooding in February, Met Office warns

Government embarks on campaign to raise awareness over weather threat as England remains in drought

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Daily Mirror

Flood warnings across the UK after torrential downpours - including 40 flood alerts

It comes as the UK has been battered with torrential rain overnight, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for rain as well as multiple flood warnings

The Independent UK

UK weather: Fresh flood warnings as week of heavy downpours begins

Parts of England have seen more than a third of the average monthly rainfall for the area after Met Office issued weather warning

Manchester Evening News

People are complaining about a mysterious stink wafting across Manchester

It is believed to have come from a waste site

The Guardian - UK

EA head signals desire to change rule that exposes extent of river pollution

Environment Agency’s James Bevan says he wants to change law that provides tough water testing regime

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The Conversation

If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution

Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.

Al Jazeera

UK sewage scandals put Hong Kong billionaire in firing line

Hong Kong firm’s $1bn deal to sell stake in water company receives cool response in UK after pollution controversies.

Daily Mirror

Storm Claudio lashes UK with 70mph wind and heavy rain as 49 flood alerts issued

The Environment Agency has issued 49 flood alerts today after a night of heavy rain and winds reaching 70mph thanks to Storm Claudio. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind tomorrow

Daily Mirror

Raw sewage being pumped into national parks' rivers eight times more than rest of UK

A Mirror investigation has found there were 25,630 spills last year in the UK’s 13 protected areas - and the worst single sewer storm overflow was at Tintwistle, Derbyshire, in the Peak District

Manchester Evening News

Flood alert issued for large parts of Greater Manchester as heavy rain forecast and weather warning in place

Rivers level are expected to rise, warns the Environment Agency

The Conversation

Dead crustaceans washing up on England’s north-east coast may be victims of industrial revival

Thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along a 50km stretch of England’s north-east coast last autumn. Observers reported seeing the animals experience peculiar behaviours including convulsions, before suffering paralysis and death.

The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of cattle farms in north Devon cause river pollution

Nearly nine in 10 farms inspected failed to comply with regulations, according to a report from the Environment Agency

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