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Thames Water sewage spills set for record high
1+ day, 40+ min ago (692+ words) By PATRICK TOOHER, CONSULTANT CITY EDITOR Thames Water is on course to dump more raw sewage into its polluted rivers than at any time this decade, according to the stricken supplier's own data. The revelation comes as public anger about…...
Fears UK Universal sewage will push local water treatment site too far
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (544+ words) As the UK excitedly awaits its first ever Universal Studios theme park to be built, concerns have been raised about the amount of sewage the major attraction will create. The resort is'expected to be ready by 2031 and will be located…...
Farage says £400,000-a-year water chief must go
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1123+ words) Nigel Farage'says the boss of South East Water must step down as 23,000 homes begin their fifth day without a supply. David Hinton, the "400,000-a-year chief executive, has apologised saying he 'feels customers' pain' but is still in post. Tens of…...
Severn Trent boss exits after 22 years and £3.3million bonus
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Chief executive of Severn Trent Liv Garfield is stepping down after a 22-year career with the water group. "It comes as the firm embarks on its largest-ever infrastructure upgrade programme. UK households are being whacked…...
Wessex Water faces £11m levy over sewage and wastewater failures
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (667+ words) Wessex Water looks set to be ordered to pay "11million over wastewater failures and told to spend it on improvements to cut sewage spills and other measures. Regulator Ofwat found that Wessex Water failed to maintain, operate and upgrade its wastewater…...
Water watchdog blocks exec bonuses as firms told to clean up their act
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (439+ words) By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Britain's water regulator has blocked "4million in executive bonus payouts over the last year amid efforts to crack down on poor performance in the sector. Ofwat said on Wednesday six water firms have breached its bonus…...
Energy prices dip below zero on Storm Amy and some homes pay NOTHING
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (647+ words) Britain's energy prices have fallen below zero as Storm Amy arrives with high wind speeds this weekend. The country is bracing itself for winds of up to 95mph this weekend, with the Met Office expecting a weekend of "very strong winds…...
Thames Water creditors offer to write off £7.5bn debt in rescue plan
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (320+ words) By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR The senior creditors of Thames Water have proposed writing off "7.5billion worth of the embattled utility group's debt pile in efforts to prevent its collapse. Britain's biggest water company, which has 16 million customers, is sitting on…...
Ovo Energy at risk as gas and electricity supplier slumps to a loss...
5+ mon, 10+ hour ago (615+ words) By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR The future of one of Britain's biggest gas and electricity suppliers could be at risk after bosses flagged a 'material uncertainty' over its ability to continue as a going concern. Ovo Energy, which has four…...
Can my energy company make me switch to a smart meter?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (732+ words) By DEAN DUNHAM FOR THE DAILY MAIL My energy supplier says my traditional electricity meter has come to the end of its life and must be replaced. The meter is 35 years old, but is working fine and has no faults....