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The Latest Breaking News from Northumbrian Water

Campaigners gather on Cullercoats beach over pollution fears and sewage discharge

Cullercoats Collective and the campaign group Surfers against Sewage (SAS) gathered to form a heart on the beach

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380 homes without heating or hot water in Stanley after water gets into the gas pipes

People in Stanley have been left without heating and hot water overnight after problems with gas and water mains

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Met Office forecasts snow and blizzards for North East as households issued warning

Customers across the region are being reminded not to become complacent, and to 'continue to be prepared against the cold snap'

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Northumbrian Water bills to go up by around 7.5% from April

Households will pay on average £29 more for for water and sewarage services but our bills are still some of the lowest

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Livid dad was 'left to foot the bill' after vile sewage flooded home from blocked pipe

Chris Nesbitt says he had no idea there was a problem until sewage began leaking from the drain at the front of the house in Marlborough Road

Daily Mirror

Warning as households could be fined for flushing wet wipes down toilet

Wet wipes caused 60% of the sewer blocks across the North East and you could be hit with a charge if you keep flushing them

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Northumbrian Water to monitor sewage and could charge anyone who flushes wipes in South Shields

Northumbrian Water is launching its Bin the Wipe campaign in a bid to cut down blockages caused by flushing wipes

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'Freeze-thaw' leaves some homes in Northumberland without water following icy weather

The water board Northumbrian Water said that their teams are working to repair leaks and minimise the impact on customers

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Northumbrian Water issues warning over freeze-thaw risk that could lead to burst pipes

The water company has advised households to 'keep an eye' on their pipes in the coming days and report any leaks using on the Northumbrian Water website

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Northumbrian Water among firms singled out by Ofwat as 'worst performing'

The regulator said Northumbrian was one of several 'letting down their customers and the environment' and is 'lagging behind' on water quality

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Ofwat names Thames Water among six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water

Evening Standard

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.

The Independent UK

Poor performance now ‘the norm’ for some water firms, warns Ofwat

Serious pollution, poor service and weak financial management embedded, says England and Wales water industry regulator

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership

Guardian unpicks complex web of investment firms, wealth funds and tax haven-based businesses that own most of sector

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Tips to stop pipes freezing this winter as North East families struggle during cost of living crisis

Northumbria Water has shared tips on how to cut costs during the winter months

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Find out to cut your water bill by up to 50% in cost of living crisis

Northumbrian Water has several ways it can help low-income families struggling to pay their bills amid soaring costs

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Residents in Newcastle city centre tower block left without water for over 48 hours

55 Degrees North, on Pilgrim Street, has been without running water since Saturday morning

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Northumbrian Water told to pay £20.3m back to customers for failing to meet targets

Northumbrian Water says the Ofwat penalty is 'almost entirely driven' by water supply cuts in Northumberland and County Durham during Storm Arwen

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Northumbrian Water pays first dividend in three years as revenues rise

The company highlighted a four-star rating from the Environment Agency and efforts to reduce carbon emissions

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Northumbrian Water to install drainage pipe to reduce sea water contamination in Cullercoats Bay

It is hoped this could be the end of Cullercoats' water contamination worries

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Water board explain sewage discharges are going down despite figures appearing to show otherwise

The issue has been hitting the headlines across the country

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Investigation finds hundreds of pipes 'could be dumping sewage illegally' including more than 60 in the North East

61 of more than 870 pipes which could be operating without permits are under the control of Northumbrian Water

Wales Online

Hundreds of pipes ‘could be dumping sewage illegally’, investigation finds

Welsh Water was found to have 184 sewage discharge pipes without permits

Chronicle Live

Chi Onwurah slams Government after data reveals hundreds of sewage dumps have polluted Newcastle's waterways

Data has revealed that a total of 540 sewage dumps were made in waterways across central Newcastle in 2021

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Why Northumbria Water has not called a hosepipe ban - and why they're rare in North East

Northumbrian Water is transferring water from the Tyne to the Wear for the first time in 16 years, but it is confident a hosepipe ban can be avoided

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