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The Latest Breaking News from South West Water

'Beautiful' UK river declared 'ecologically dead' after sewage spillages

The River Lim, in Lyme Regis, was once a booming wildlife haven for countless species but has now been declared 'ecologically dead' with locals saying sewage leaks are responsible

Daily Mirror

Three UK water bosses give up bonuses after anger over sewage

Chief executives of Yorkshire Water and Thames Water and owner of South West Water decline payouts

The Guardian - UK

South West Water fined £2.15m for dumping sewage in sea and rivers

Judge says pollution ‘will no longer be tolerated’ after investigation found significant environmental harm

The Guardian - UK

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Hosepipe ban extended across hundreds of thousands more homes in Devon and Cornwall

It is hoped the move will 'replenish' water supplies

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December

Customers face fine of up to £1,000 for breaching ban that South West Water blames on below-average rainfall

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban extended to 390,000 homes – find out if you are included

South West Water hopes the ban could be lifted ‘on 1 December or sooner’ depending on rainfall levels

The Independent UK

Gardeners to be hit by hosepipe ban from next week

It is still a couple of months until summer but parts of the UK are already being warned over watering their garden and washing their car

Wales Online

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Protesters urge caution over St Ives climate trial amid chemical plans for bay

Campaigners worry about scheme’s impact on marine ecosystem but Planetary Technologies says concerns misplaced

The Guardian - UK

Pennon completes South West Water and Bristol Water merger and is 'on track' with financial expectations

The Exeter-based utilities group added water resilience work was 'progressing well'

Birmingham Post

Water company bosses told to 'swim in the mess you've made' after pollution warnings

The campaign launched this month, which at the time of writing had garnered 48,386 signatures, said: 'We challenge the CEOs of South West Water and Southern Water to swim in the mess they've made'

Daily Mirror

Utilities consultancy opens South West base at Exeter Science Park

Aqua Consultants said its new base was the “ideal” location from which to serve its clients in the region, including The Environment Agency, South West Water and the Met Office

Birmingham Post

Pensioner living with threat of faeces flooding his home as faulty drains overflow

The water company says heavy rain has caused the issue

Wales Online

South West Water issues fatberg warning to avoid 'foul festive season'

A single medium-sized turkey can produce up to three quarters of a pint of fat

Bristol Post

Thousands set to get £30 knocked off their next water bill - see who's eligible

South West Water confirmed customers in Cornwall are set to receive £30 off their next water bill after helping restore Colliford Reservoir, which was depleted by the summer's drought

Daily Mirror

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Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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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The Guardian - UK

England’s water: the world’s piggy bank

England’s privatised water system is owned by funds, banks and billionaires across the world, as this country-by-country breakdown shows

The Guardian - UK

‘You’ll have to talk to the UK staff’: can global water investors be held to account?

Will Malaysia’s YTL, US-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings answer questions about environmental damage?

The Guardian - UK

England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors

Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership

Birmingham Post

Pennon profits slump as power costs double amid energy crisis

The Exeter-based parent firm of South West Water and Bristol Water has also announced a huge recruitment drive

Wales Online

Homes to get £30 off water bill if they can help refill reservoir by cutting use

The first-of-its-kind offer by one water company comes after a hot summer left supplies depleted

Daily Mirror

Moment gallons of raw sewage pumped into UK sea - yards from where children play

The brown sludge of raw sewage seeping out of a popular cove in Cornwall where children, tourists and locals swim has been branded as "horrible" - with the Green Party stressing the water did contain human excrement

Chronicle Live

Sea turns brown at popular UK beauty spot as MP debunks 'sewage spill' claims

It was initially feared that the discolouration was caused by sewage, but 'rigorous testing' confirmed that this was not the case

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