£3b investment plan from Yorkshire Water will tackle sewage outflow Largest ever environmental spend from utility provider Birmingham Post · May 9, 2023
Multiple gardens flooded with raw sewage after someone flushes two WIGS down the toilet Foul waste overflowed into residents' gardens after the 'hair-raising' blockage in Bradford, West Yorkshire, which took a specialist team and six tanks of water to clear away Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023
Water firms to invest £1.6bn in improvements, says Ofwat Regulator announces two-year plan in victory for campaigners pushing to clean up England’s rivers The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023
Woman’s 'soul destroying' five-year-long nightmare to rid her home of rats and flies Debra Burnett has lived in a house in the HU8 area of Hull for more than ten years, the last five of which she claims she has been cohabitating with rats and insects Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023
UK's 20 most polluted rivers revealed in Top of the Poops league table - see list Data crunched by Top of the Poops has shown how waterways across England and Wales were severely polluted in 2021 by water companies pumping out sewage for millions of hours Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023
Church of England to consider greener alternatives to burial Water cremation and human composting among methods to be discussed by General Synod this week The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
Hull tech specialist wins 'significant' Yorkshire Water smart metering contract Connexin builds on trial work and services provided elsewhere in the UK to deliver on doorstep Birmingham Post · Jan 17, 2023
Save time and money with an even shorter shower – or try a strip wash Letters: Readers respond to a Pass Notes column on the four-minute shower The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023
Exactly how much running a bath will cost you in 2023 - as price set to jump 90% A long soak at the end of a long hard day may not be financially worth it anymore as one water company has predicted the price of a hot bath could almost double in 2023 Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023
Cost of a hot bath in the UK predicted to rise almost 90% to £1,023-a-year in 2023 Research from Yorkshire Water found that running a bath is the most expensive domestic use of water Wales Online · Jan 9, 2023
MP urges water firm to put more profits into upgrades after Sheffield gas outage Olivia Blake says not enough of Yorkshire Water’s £242m profits used for infrastructure after gas network flooded The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022
Ofgem 'extremely concerned' as 194 vulnerable people left without gas as temperatures dip Despite temperatures dropping below zero, 340 people have been without gas supply for a week in what the energy regular called an "extremely difficult situation" Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022
Ofgem ‘extremely concerned’ over vulnerable people without gas in freezing weather Despite temperatures beginning to dip below zero, on Saturday morning 340 people had been without gas supply for a week The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022
Ofgem 'extremely concerned' for 190 vulnerable people have no gas in city They have been left without gas amid the freezing cold temperatures Wales Online · Dec 10, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022 Ofgem ‘extremely concerned’ over 190 vulnerable people have no gas in Sheffield Despite temperatures beginning to dip below zero, on Saturday morning 340 people had been without gas supply for a week.
Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022 Sheffield residents driven to tears in icy conditions without heating for a week Up to 2,000 homes in the Stannington area of Sheffield are now fearing for their lives in some cases ahead of an arctic blast set to sweep across the UK
Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022 SIXTH day without heating in Sheffield as major incident declared and temperatures plummet Residents of Sheffield could face a full power blackout if gas isn't restored soon as power grid scrambles to meet demand from desperate locals resorting to electric heaters
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022 Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap Yorkshire Water’s Neil Dewis said the company’s priority is to support gas firm Cadent in restoring supplies to homes in parts of Sheffield.
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022 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 · Dec 8, 2022 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 · Dec 7, 2022 ‘Deep concern’ as thousands face cold snap without gas Sheffield City Council has declared a major incident after around 2,000 homes lost gas after the network was flooded by water
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 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
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022 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
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022 See how reservoir levels have risen rapidly after summer drought The autumn deluge has seen reservoir levels rise rapidly, according to water companies, but some parts of the UK remain under a hosepipe ban. In July and August, reservoir levels across the north of England dropped dramatically following months of record-low rainfall, with some reaching unprecedented levels, exposing lost villages…
Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022 Hosepipe bans set to last until 2023 despite deluge from Storm Claudio Hosepipe bans introduced in this year's scorching summer will still be in place going into 2023 after recent heavy rainfall failed to replenish natural water sources, bosses say