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UK sewage continues to be dumped in our waterways, so where is safe to swim?

]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0100UKBeach, Sewage spills, Pollution, UK beaches, sewage pollution, Surfers Against Sewage, water quality

The Undertones singer believes it is game over for polluters who have fouled the nation's waters, and calls on the Prime Minister to 'lead the charge'

]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100PoliticsKeir Starmer, Pollution, Environment, Sewage spills, Fishing, Feargal Sharkey, pollution profiteering, water pollution, Keir Starmer challenge

Dirty Business was filmed at a tourist destination town surrounded by the beautiful sea, but sewage pollution is a problem that officials are trying to fix.

]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000UKSewage spills, Towns, Devon, Sewage, Seaside, Dawlish sewage problem, Dirty Business documentary, South West Water upgrades, Martin Wrigley MP

It was built at a time when the city was struck by an unbearable stench - after hot weather exacerbated the already foul pong emanating from the sewage-filled River Thames.

]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:14:00 +0000UKLondon, Thames Water, Sewage spills, Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Joseph Bazalgette, Victorian engineering, Crossness Pumping Station, Sir Joseph Bazalgette, Great Stink, Charles Henry Driver

Visitors have been banned from the water after high levels of faecal bacteria were detected.

]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:58:00 +0000WorldLanzarote, Beach, Sewage spills, Canary Islands, Majorca, Tourism, Urinary tract infections (UTIs), Lanzarote beach closure, faecal contamination, Playa Blanca, public health risk, intestinal enterococci, Platja Petita, Yaiza council, risk to health

Dirty Business is a three-part factual drama on Channel 4 which began airing on Monday night.

]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:15:00 +0000UKChannel 4, Sewage spills, E. coli, Politics (section), Sewage crisis, Julie Maughan, Channel 4 Dirty Business

Despite severe issues with the local sewage network, plans for more homes were recently approved.

]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:37:00 +0000UKThe Cotswolds, Infrastructure, Sewage spills, Towns, Cotswolds village, sewage network, housing development, infrastructure issues, Chaos in pretty Cotswolds village after residents blocked from using toilets for 48 hours

Brits should be wary of one thing when on holiday in the Canary Islands.

]]>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:14:00 +0000Travel NewsCanary Islands, Tenerife, Sewage spills, sewage contamination, public health warnings

The Government failed to produce its plans for the future of water by a Christmas target and Labour is accused of lower energy than a sloth.

]]>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000PoliticsLabour Party, Sewage spills, Environment, Environmental Issues, Victoria Atkins MP, Pollution, Labour, sewage crisis, water sector reform, public health crisis

HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL: This is not a niche environmental concern - it's a threat to your food security.

]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000UKThames Water, Sewage spills, hazardous sludge, PFAS chemicals, food safety.