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Pennon’s profits gush is set to be staunched

19.11.09
Profits at South West Water are overflowing, indicating why regulator Ofwat is set to slap one of the biggest price cuts on Britain’s most expensive water company ... more

Thames Water pipe repair cuts ‘will be green disaster’

24.07.09
Cuts in Thames Water’s mains replacement programme threaten an 'environmental disaster', campaigners warn... more

No new pipes for road dug up 14 times

23.07.09
Residents in west London have been told two leaking water mains will not be replaced despite workmen having to dig up their road 14 times to fix leaks... more

Water bills frozen until 2015 as Ofwat bans Thames rises

23.07.09
Londoners' water bills to be frozen for the next five years as Thames Water proposals to raise rates by 17 per cent were thrown out by industry regulator... more

Allotments owner 'wants to sell protected site for flats'

21.07.09
Group of allotment holders claim there are plans to sell their site to developers, even though it has been cultivated by local people for nearly a century... more

Thames hit by 900,000 tons of raw sewage

09.07.09
Staggering 900,000 tons of raw sewage has been dumped in the Thames five days after a smaller overflow in the same area killed hundreds of fish... more

Spill of raw sewage into Thames kills fish

06.07.09
More than 20,000 tonnes of raw sewage gushed into the River Thames, killing hundreds of fish... more

Thames Water bills to rise 17% as profits soar

22.06.09
Londoners face rises in their water bills of 17 per cent over the next five years as Thames Water reveals a massive sruge in profits to £605million — the highest by a British water supplier... more

Carafe will help our campaign to see bottled water sales dry up

19.05.09
It comes in blue and green glass, meets impeccable eco-standards and was created by a leading London designer... more

New steel 'pontoon' plates will end chaos of utility roadworks

16.04.09
Holes in the road that are not being worked on will be covered with steel plates so traffic can drive over them, Boris Johnson announced... more

Thames Water to downsize its reservoir as demand dries up

13.03.09
A giant reservoir designed to guarantee London’s water supply has been downsized because of the credit crunch... more

Thames Water staff consider strike action

09.02.09
The country's biggest water authority is facing the threat of industrial action over job cuts and outsourcing work... more

Ofwat pares back £27bn record spending

19.12.08
Utilities: OFWAT has pared back a record £27 billion spending splurge requested by UK water companies as the regulator said the businesses can make the required improvements to their operations without such huge costs... more

Thames Water pays owner £131m

27.11.08
Utilities: The Australians running Thames Water have paid themselves a £131 million dividend at the same time that they are calling for a hike in customers' bills that could top 25% ... more

'Pong from sewage works still blights us despite £42m repairs'

06.10.08
A £42 million programme intended to rid southwest London of bad odours has failed, residents have claimed... more

Plans to dig 30m sewer-crater in park are causing a stink

12.09.08
A petition was launched today against Thames Water's plan to dig a 30m-wide crater for a sewer in a west London park... more

£50 water bill rise will add to burden on family finances

11.08.08
Water bills for Londoners are set to rise by an average £50 in yet another blow to household expenses... more

100ft sewer crater 'will cost London customers £200 each'

31.07.08
Thames Water customers may have to pay £200 a head for the construction of a 100ft hole for a "super-sewer"... more

Thames Water beats target for fixing leaks

29.07.08
Thames Water has beaten its target to reduce leakage from its pipes in London... more

Water chief's £660,000 bonus

21.07.08
Directors at Thames Water have been handed massive bonuses - as the company digs up huge swathes of London... more

Street that was dug up five times in a year

21.07.08
Independent traders are threatening legal action after Thames Water announced plans to dig up their road for the sixth time in a year... more

Thames Water fined £8,000 for dangerous holes

17.07.08
Thames Water must pay £8,000 after leaving dangerous holes in a road for a week... more

Crater for sewer 'will stink out most of borough'

15.07.08
Plans to dig a 30-metre wide crater as part of a £2 billion "super-sewer" will destroy a park and blight much of a London borough with its stench, it was claimed... more

Comment: Thames failure

28.05.08
There is little doubt that Thames Water had to address the regular flooding in Westbourne Grove, but as we describe today, shops in the area have been badly let down by the company's promises to mitigate the local impact of a London-wide upgrade to its mains... more

David takes on Goliath in Westbourne Grove

28.05.08
As Thames Water continues to disrupt one of London's smarter streets, small shopkeepers are battling to save their livelihoods ... more

£5,000 prize to design a carafe

14.05.08
Thames Water and Mayor Boris Johnson launch a contest to design a carafe for London tap water... more

Thames Water deal to cut road closures

12.05.08
A scheme to keep London's traffic moving was unveiled by Boris Johnson today as Thames Water agreed to slash the number of road closures... more

The day I challenged the men digging up our road

18.04.08
Congestion is a big issue in the race to be mayor. But it's not just about bendy buses. For one Londoner, the new rules on utility company works still are not tough enough ... more

Thames bungles its way to £3million cut in fine

17.04.08
The fine imposed on Thames Water for poor service and misreporting has been reduced by nearly £3million by watchdogs... more

£6m pipe dig will bring chaos to the West End

28.03.08
Shoppers were warned to expect months of congestion and delays as Thames Water begins digging up some of Covent Garden's busiest shopping streets... more

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