Northumbrian Water

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Northumbrian Water told to publish raw sewage discharge data it tried to hide
Appeal tribunal orders firm to share details on hundreds of thousands of tonnes of outflows into North Sea

Sandra Laville

03, May, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Water companies in England face outrage over record sewage discharges
Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months

Sandra Laville, environment correspondent, Helena Horton and Alex Clark

27, Mar, 2024 @6:21 PM

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Revealed: watchdogs and water bosses had dinner at private London club to discuss future
Exclusive: Meal attended by Environment Agency and Ofwat chairs attacked as outrageous example of ‘regulatory capture’

Helena Horton Environment reporter

01, Feb, 2024 @7:21 PM

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As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?
Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

Alex Lawson

15, Aug, 2022 @2:05 PM

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The water regulator finally wakes up to the stench of the sewage scandal
With half the sector now in its sights Ofwat is right to start talking tough

Nils Pratley

28, Jun, 2022 @6:21 PM

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Ofwat raises serious concerns over five water firms’ sewage treatment works
Regulator taking action against Anglian, Northumbrian, Thames, Wessex and Yorkshire Water

Sandra Laville

09, Mar, 2022 @12:22 PM

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Boss of English water firm fined over sewage says he would swim in rivers
MPs challenge heads of five water companies over ‘routine’ discharges into English waterways

Sandra Laville

13, Oct, 2021 @3:46 PM

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Severn Trent rejects third takeover proposal from LongRiver consortium
Water company turns down sweetened £22-a-share offer, saying it fails to reflect long term value or recognise its future potential

Simon Bowers

07, Jun, 2013 @11:11 PM

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North east's first ospreys for 200 years start their fourth breeding season at Kielder Water

The Forestry Commission has kindly lined their nest with moss while the birds have been away, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa

Martin Wainwright

04, Apr, 2012 @6:30 AM

Eurozone crisis and US woes send FTSE lower, while Hargreaves is hit by FSA plans
As stock markets continued to be spooked by the escalating debt crisis in Europe and a global economic slowdown, one of the day's biggest losers was hit by concerns closer to home

Nick Fletcher

02, Aug, 2011 @4:41 PM

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Northumbrian Water recommends bid from Hong Kong businessman
Asian tycoon Li Ka-Shing looked to have won the battle for Northumbrian Water on Tuesday, after the board of the utility recommended his £2.4bn offer

Alex Hawkes

02, Aug, 2011 @7:50 AM

Pennon lifted by bid talk, but US debt worries unsettle investors
Water companies were in focus as Eurozone debt worries and the US debt deadlock continued to unsettle investors

Nick Fletcher

26, Jul, 2011 @4:11 PM

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