Thames Water

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The harsh penalties for breaking hosepipe bans, how much you could pay

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Report reveals broken UK water system – and how it could affect bills

The owner of South West Water has also said today rising bills will help fund £3.2 billion in upgrades.

Business News: Water sector under pressure as Thames deal collapses

Pets at Home has posted flat revenue, with retail and vet services pulling in opposite directions.

Pets at Home vets surge ahead as UK retail confidence plunges

Hosepipe.

Watch: Could a hosepipe ban be imposed?

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.

Business in under two minutes: Trump and Starmer talks "productive"

Marcus, Dave, Bob and John - Thames Water workers at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works - told it how it is in the documentary Thames Water: Inside the Crisis (Picture: BBC/Brinkworth Productions/Catherine Harte)

Water execs search for positive PR and end up pooing on their own doorstep

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Water bills to rise by £123 on average - some households hit harder

Discharge is seen flowing into the River Thames at Crossness sewage treatment works in March 2024 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Ofwat investigating every England and Wales water firm over pollution

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Water bills are going up across the UK - what it means for you

Southern Water was the most complained about water company in England and Wales

Southern Water is 'the most complained about water company in the country'

Focus on ‘illegal’ sewage spills not using poo to heat homes, campaigners say. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock/Henley Mermaids)

Focus on ‘illegal’ sewage spills not using poo to heat homes

Water providers could owe £800m in compensation to bill payers for ‘unfairly overcharging customers’

Bill payers could be owed £800m in compensation

Langstone Harbour was among the areas impacted.

Southern Water responds to Greenpeace sewage dumping claims

Thames Water face £3.3m fine over sewage spill that turned rivers ‘black’ and ‘grey’

Thames Water face £3.3m fine over sewage spills

Government ‘preparing for Thames Water collapse - contingency plans’
The government is reportedly preparing for the collapse of the UK’s biggest water supplier, Thames Water, due to large amounts of debt.
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Thames Water CEO Sarah Bentley quits after Reading-based company’s poor environmental performance

Water company boss resigns with immediate effect

Last month saw protesters gather outside the Southern Water plant in Havant to demand more action on sewage discharges - and now regulator Ofwat has criticised the firm for falling short of expectations.

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Southern Water and Portsmouth Water under fire from regulator Ofwat

Customers can claim a refund if it shows they overpaid their water bill.

How to know if you overpaid your water bill & how to request a refund?

An aerial view of houses in Portchester showing how dry the ground is Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Southern Water losing 100m litres of water to leaks

Marcin Jedrysiak captured footage of the dry grass spread across Southsea Common. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak.

Drought looming over UK amid hot temperatures

This is why you shouldn't be flushing kitchen roll (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why you shouldn’t flush kitchen roll or wet wipes down the toilet

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Mystery person flushes lingerie down toilet and causes huge sewage blockage