United Utilities3 days agoSewage discharged into river after heavy rainfallWater quality campaigners say the more than six-and-a-half hour spillage was "shocking". 3 days ago24 Jun 2025Court challenge over 'unlawful' water bill rise Campaigners are given permission to legally challenge Ofwat over the way it sets water bill rises.24 Jun 202530 May 2025Why are parts of the North more at risk of drought?It is the driest start to a year in northern England since 1929, but the effects are not consistent.30 May 202516 May 2025Water firm profits double as it hikes billsUnited Utilities pre-tax profits more than doubled to £355m for the year ending 31 March.16 May 202510 May 2025'Use less water' warning as reservoir levels dropUnited Utilities says reservoirs at 69% of capacity, compared to more than 90% this time last year.10 May 202530 Apr 2025Residents and groups oppose lake's weir removalThe removal of Crummock Water's weir is being opposed by residents and the Environment Agency.30 Apr 202523 Apr 2025Destructive 'fly campers' threatened with finesCumberland Council to use Public Space Protection Orders against anti-social Lake District campers.23 Apr 202520 Apr 2025Turning sewage into the world's strongest materialUnited Utilities trials new tech at a Manchester sewage works turning sludge into graphene and fuel.20 Apr 202517 Apr 2025Water firm plan to return lakes to natural stateUnited Utilities submits plans to remove infrastructure, weirs and dams from Lake District waters.17 Apr 2025...
