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UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life

Exclusive: Researchers find 61% of fresh waters in the UK contain high levels of phosphate and nitrate

The Guardian - UK

Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency

Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations

The Guardian - UK

Top-rated UK water firms ‘dumped 1,374 illegal spills into rivers’

Exclusive: United Utilities and Severn Trent had four-star environment ranking but discharges breached permits, campaign group says

The Guardian - UK

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Flooding of AFC Wimbledon 'totally predictable' claims campaign group

The Cherry Red Records Stadium was flooded when 10,000 litres of water poured in after drains backed up in heavy downpours

Evening Standard

New weather warnings issued as London set to be battered by heavy rain

Yellow weather warnings come into force on Sunday, for wind and rain which will hit areas already saturated by downpours earlier in the week.

Evening Standard

UK braced for heavy rain and strong winds days after flooding

Up to 80mm of rain could fall in some areas on Sunday, the Met Office said.

Evening Standard

UK weather: 60mph winds to batter country after week of heavy rain and floods

Up to 80mm of rain could fall in some areas on Sunday, the Met Office said

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UK weather: strong wind warning issued as England and Wales cope with floods

Transport disrupted and more than 60 flood warnings still in place, with more downpours to come

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: flood warnings in place as more heavy rain is forecast

The south-east of England could also see lightning, winds of up to 50mph and even ‘isolated, brief tornadoes’

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: Tornado warning for London commuter belt as flooding hits roads and train lines

Southern England among areas which could see brief tornadoes as flood warnings issued among much of England

Evening Standard

Southern Water considers shipping supplies from Norwegian fjords to UK

Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills

The Guardian - UK

More flooding 'expected' around London commuter belt in wake of torrential rain

Dozens of flood alerts are in place as disruption continues

Evening Standard

UK weather: Flood warnings mapped as two months’ worth of rain in two days causes havoc in parts of country

Despite the end of heavy rain, many areas across England face the prospect of flooding amid warnings from the Environment Agency

The Independent UK

Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce

Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions

The Guardian - UK

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Day of London travel chaos as heavy rain submerges parts of capital in floods

Firefighters took 350 calls to floods in London as extreme weather caused travel chaos

The Independent UK

Met Office warns of further rain after chaos caused by flash floods across the country

More unsettled weather and heavy rain is expected later in the week after a day of flash floods

The Guardian - UK

Six water firms in England ‘overcharged customers by up to £1.5bn’

Firms underreported true scale of sewage pollution for 10 years, which allowed them to set higher bills, tribunal told

The Independent UK

UK weather mapped: Where rain could fall in your area as amber warning comes into effect

The Met Office warned a month’s worth of rainfall could fall in some parts of the UK on Monday

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The Guardian - UK

Key flood defences in disrepair across England as wet autumn looms, data reveals

Leaked government figures show proportion of assets in adequate condition has fallen ‘significantly below’ target

The Guardian - UK

UK faces another autumn and winter of flooding, Met Office warns

The government’s flood resilience taskforce has met for the first time to plan and discuss pre-emptive measures

The Guardian - UK

‘Chronic threat’ of PFAS firefighting foams raised in 2003 secret UK report

Exclusive: Environment Agency warned about ‘forever chemicals' 20 years before it started to regulate them

The Independent UK

Fury as sludge cloud appears after storm drain release at Essex swimming beach

Release happened at Chalkwell Beach while sailing regatta took place nearby

The Independent UK

Water bosses could face prison time over dumping sewage into Britain’s rivers and lakes

Environment secretary Steve Reed is to tell an invited audience of water company executives that they will lose their bonuses and face prison if they continue pumping filth into rivers and lakes

The Guardian - UK

Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows

Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition

The Independent UK

South West Water faces court threat over sewage spill at Exmouth Beach in Devon

South West Water taken to court for spilling sewage at Exmouth beach

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