Sewage

Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England.

Watch: Live map shows areas of recent sewage spills in England

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Full list of water firms and price hikes - as bills rise by over 50%

Sewage flows down streets in Drakes Broughton.

Watch: Rivers of sewage flood streets in ‘over-developed’ village

“Sewage” water pours onto baggage carousel at airport.

Watch: “Sewage” water pours onto baggage carousel at airport

'World's best cleaner' Auri Kananen, 30, from Finland spent 48 hours “extreme-cleaning” a one-bed apartment, which featured a toilet which hadn't been cleaned in six years in a bathroom with mushrooms growing in the walls.

Woman spends 48 hours deep cleaning a dirty flat

Geoff Lilley, who is part of the Seaton Carew Sea Swimmers group, also known as the Brass Monkeys, has urged Hartlepool Borough Council to consider installing new rinse off facilities for open water swimmers.

Bid to install rinse off facilities for open water swimmers

Over half of Scotland’s popular beaches ‘blighted’ with raw sewage. (Photo: Getty Images)

Breaking Over half of Scotland’s popular beaches ‘blighted’ with raw sewage

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

‘Traumatised’ family made to stay in home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage face home insurance hike

Breaking ‘Traumatised’ family’s home flooded with ‘dirty brown’ sewage

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

54 UK beaches issued with raw sewage alert - see full list

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

Thames Water face £3.3m fine over sewage spills

Water bills could increase by 40% next year

Households warned water bills could rise by 40% to £680 per year

Rise in bills expected as England’s water companies promise to tackle sewage spills (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Customers could pay more for sewage system upgrade

England’s water and sewage companies have apologised over sewage spills that were dumped into rivers and seas. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

UK water companies apologise over sewage spills

A Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with raw sewage twice

Family's £900k home now "worthless" after being flooded with sewage
A family say their £900,000 dream home is now "worthless" after being flooded with raw sewage - twice in the last three years.
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The government has proposed a ban of plastic wet wipes in England

Government to ban plastic wet wipes in England

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

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