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the government, the regulator ofwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. jonah fisher, bbc news. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames after high levels of e coli were detected in the river. the crews from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the pressure group river action said tests indicate that the ecoli comes from sewage directly discharged into the thames. thames water said improving river health was a "key focus" for the firm. here's ellie price. it's tradition — every year the winning cox is thrown in. this year, there's a good chance they might throw up, too. we found 10,000 colonies per 100 millilitres of e coli. what that means is it's ten times worse than the worst rating for bathing water. and also means, therefore, you shouldn't go in the river. and, in the case of rowers, they need very careful health guidance. archive: many watermen declared race conditions the wo
the government, the regulator ofwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. jonah fisher, bbc news. rowers in this weekend's university boat race in london have been warned not to go into the thames after high levels of e coli were detected in the river. the crews from oxford and cambridge have also been told to cover up blisters and open wounds. the pressure group river action said tests indicate that the ecoli comes from sewage...
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the government, the regulator 0fwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. there are about 111,000 outfalls in england. 0ne there are about 111,000 outfalls in england. one of them is behind me. it spilled 60 times last year, and the challenge which water companies andindeed the challenge which water companies and indeed politicians are going to have is, if they want to make the case that customers are going to have to pay for this, they are going to have to convince people that after having years in which dividends and indeed, very generous salaries and bonuses were paid out to water companies, that it should now be the customers who face those extra charges to be much higher bills. jonah, thank you. childrens' services in derbyshire have apologised after a safeguarding review found that they had missed opportunities to help 10—month—old finlay boden, who was murdered by his parents. stephen boden and shannon marsden have been convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in pris
the government, the regulator 0fwat and the environment agency. and then the water companies themselves. sounds like pretty much everyone. there are about 111,000 outfalls in england. 0ne there are about 111,000 outfalls in england. one of them is behind me. it spilled 60 times last year, and the challenge which water companies andindeed the challenge which water companies and indeed politicians are going to have is, if they want to make the case that customers are going to have to pay for...
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agency show. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to our environment correspondent, jonah fisher.
agency show. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to our environment correspondent, jonah fisher.
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agency. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to giles bristow, ceo of surfers against sewage. a marine conservation charity. i know that your organisation has been campaigning for decades over this issue and i wonder if i can get your reaction to today's report? . irate reaction to today's report? . we collect let _ reaction to today's report? . we collect let out _ reaction to today's report? . - collect let out a collective grasp about the news an hour ago, that we were shocked, this is a huge increase, 5a%, 100% increase in the number of hours, the duration if you like of the discharges that are happening into our rivers, into our seas, affecting bathing waters where people love to go and swim and serve and enjoy themselves. the people love to go and swim and serve and enjoy themselves.— and en'oy themselves. the industry itself and enjoy themselves. the industry itself sa s and enj
agency. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to giles bristow, ceo of surfers against sewage. a marine conservation charity. i know that your organisation has been campaigning for decades over this issue and i wonder if i can get your reaction to today's report? . irate reaction to today's report? . we collect let _ reaction to today's report? . we collect let out _ reaction to today's...
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according to the environment agency, there were 3.6 million hours of spills last year and that is more than double the previous year's number. it has led to scenes like this, untreated sewage being discharged directly into the water, contaminating seas and rivers and causing huge amounts of harm to wildlife. our environment correspondent, jenna fischer, has stepped into the water to explain just why the levels of sewage discharge have been going up. >> the big difference between 2023 and 20 in many ways was simply because it rained a lot more in 2023 than it did in the previous year. and the way the sewage system works here is that sewage from people's homes mixes with rainwater, storm water in the pipes when it has towards treatment plants so if there is a lot of rain as there was last year, it means the system cannot cope and instead of it backing up into people's homes, there are effectively rease valves a bit like this overflow behind me which basically allows the raw sewage, the stormwater to come out and flow out into rivers, streams, the sea, to stop it backing up into people's
according to the environment agency, there were 3.6 million hours of spills last year and that is more than double the previous year's number. it has led to scenes like this, untreated sewage being discharged directly into the water, contaminating seas and rivers and causing huge amounts of harm to wildlife. our environment correspondent, jenna fischer, has stepped into the water to explain just why the levels of sewage discharge have been going up. >> the big difference between 2023 and...
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the european environment agency said europe is experiencing more frequent and punishing bouts of extreme weather, like the devastating wildfires that swept through greece — the largest ever recorded in the eu. with me is our climate specialist carl nasman. he is the author of the future earth news letter. a wake—up report for the continent? europe is the fastest woman continent overall, heating up to twice the rate of other regions as the 1980s, this is on the frontline of climate change as well and gives the strong warning europe is not ready for climate change, and if it does not get its act together quickly it will face a very catastrophic consequences in the not so distant future. we already know we have seen it how global warming is already hitting the continent, we have seen the floods, one of the big things. this is germany, western europe injuly 2020 one, huge floods that swept through the city centres, some areas had three months of rain in 2a hours, 200 people died across europe and in germany alone 30 billion euros and damage. then it is the heat, effectively continent, we
the european environment agency said europe is experiencing more frequent and punishing bouts of extreme weather, like the devastating wildfires that swept through greece — the largest ever recorded in the eu. with me is our climate specialist carl nasman. he is the author of the future earth news letter. a wake—up report for the continent? europe is the fastest woman continent overall, heating up to twice the rate of other regions as the 1980s, this is on the frontline of climate change as...
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coli has been recorded recently is ten times higher than the level where the environment agency would call the water bad. therefore they are advising people against going into the thames for a swim. we are talking ten times worse than that which is definitely a problem and health concern in the run—up to this event. people were wondering whether this race would actually be happening, should be postpone it. but different organisation committees met up and set up guidelines for the rowers, for the athletes, before and after the race, to ensure that they are safe in these conditions. we are talking whether they are just the water, of course, and i spoke to emergency rescue team here who said that should be ok because they are quite used to it, usually a few stomach bugs after a race like this. we just hope that none of the rowers will end up very badly sick after this race. �* , will end up very badly sick after this race. �*, .,, ., �*, this race. let's hope not. let's talk about _ this race. let's hope not. let's talk about the _ this race. let's hope not. let's talk about the
coli has been recorded recently is ten times higher than the level where the environment agency would call the water bad. therefore they are advising people against going into the thames for a swim. we are talking ten times worse than that which is definitely a problem and health concern in the run—up to this event. people were wondering whether this race would actually be happening, should be postpone it. but different organisation committees met up and set up guidelines for the rowers, for...
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agency show. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. more than doubled, why? very good cuestion. more than doubled, why? very good question- it — more than doubled, why? very good question. it has _ more than doubled, why? very good question. it has more _ more than doubled, why? very good question. it has more than - more than doubled, why? very good question. it has more than doubled, i question. it has more than doubled, 3.6 million hours of discharges last year. there were an average of 1271 spills every day. this has been measured by event duration monitors attached to the 111,000 also combined sewer outflow pipes around and they report back in every time sewage and water comes out into the sea. this is a collation of data we have seen today, summarised in effectively what the water industry has been saying is though they do regard sewage di
agency show. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. let's speak to our environment correspondent, jonah fisher. more than doubled, why? very good cuestion. more than doubled, why? very good question- it — more than doubled, why? very good question. it has _ more than doubled, why? very good question. it has more _ more than doubled, why? very good question. it has more than - more than doubled, why?...
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agency. there was 3.6 million hours of spills last year, more than double previous years. here's our environment correspondent. welcome to the many smelly front lines in the war on sewage. the smell is rather pew than chemicals. that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage.- that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly _ had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly when - had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly when it - shows that particularly when it rains, it is a battle that has been lost. ~ . , , lost. we have seen solids floating ast. lost. we have seen solids floating past- turns? _ lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, _ lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, turns. - lost. we have seen solids floating past. turns? yes, turns. a- lost. we have seen solids floating - past. turns? yes, turns. a geography teacher is showing _ past. turns? yes, turns. a geog
agency. there was 3.6 million hours of spills last year, more than double previous years. here's our environment correspondent. welcome to the many smelly front lines in the war on sewage. the smell is rather pew than chemicals. that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage.- that reflects the fact that we have had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly _ had overflows of sewage. latest data shows that particularly when - had overflows of sewage. latest data...
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agency, public body sponsored by mr berkeley's department. what we know, clive, three things tonight. 0ne, mr barclay is opposed to the scheme, and when that initial proposal was given he said it was "terrible news for our area" and he said he would continue to do everything possible to fight it. two, civil servants raised concerns with his cabinet ethics unit about his involvement and, three, the ethics unit has discussed the matter with mr barclay. now a government spokesman said this morning mr barclay is recused from the decision and they say that will be made by a more junior minister, mark spencer. labour have written to mr barclay tonight and say this raises serious issues potentially involving a breach of the ministerial code and they have asked him to publish all correspondence between him and the environment agency over that decision with the waste incinerator unit. . , . , decision with the waste incinerator unit. ., , ., , ., unit. harry farley, live at westminster, _ unit. harry farley, live at westminster, thank - unit. harry fa
agency, public body sponsored by mr berkeley's department. what we know, clive, three things tonight. 0ne, mr barclay is opposed to the scheme, and when that initial proposal was given he said it was "terrible news for our area" and he said he would continue to do everything possible to fight it. two, civil servants raised concerns with his cabinet ethics unit about his involvement and, three, the ethics unit has discussed the matter with mr barclay. now a government spokesman said...
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agency. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. our climate and science reporter esme stallard joins us from our cardiff newsroom. esme, hello to you. spills from storm overflows increasing by 5a%, thatis storm overflows increasing by 5a%, that is a very significant number. why? that is a very significant number. wh ? ~ ., that is a very significant number. wh ? . ., ., y that is a very significant number. wh 2 ~ ., ., y ., that is a very significant number. wh 2 ~ ., ., , ., , why? well, not only are we seeing the numbers _ why? well, not only are we seeing the numbers increase _ why? well, not only are we seeing the numbers increase but - why? well, not only are we seeing the numbers increase but also - why? well, not only are we seeing the numbers increase but also the | the numbers increase but also the length of time that we are getting sewage discharge so the total hours have actually doubled. th
agency. the agency says there has been investment from the water sector, but that sewage is a complex issue that won't be solved overnight. our climate and science reporter esme stallard joins us from our cardiff newsroom. esme, hello to you. spills from storm overflows increasing by 5a%, thatis storm overflows increasing by 5a%, that is a very significant number. why? that is a very significant number. wh ? ~ ., that is a very significant number. wh ? . ., ., y that is a very significant...
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according to the environment agency, there were 3.6 million hours of spills last year. that�*s more than double the previous year�*s number. here�*s our environment correspondentjonah fisher. it�*s covered in raw, untreated sewage. welcome to one of the many rather smelly front lines in england�*s war on sewage. i mean, the smell here is very much poo rather than chemicals, isn�*t it? yes, the reason for that reflects the fact that we�*ve had overflows of sewage. the latest data shows that, particularly when it rains, it�*s a battle that�*s being lost. we�*ve seen, you know, solids floating past. turds. yeah, turds. we�*re outside a sewage treatment works in surrey. simon, a geography teacher, is showing us a video he filmed of sewage spilling through the fence onto the public footpath. what happens here, there�*s a problem at this sewage works at hawley, where the storm tanks don�*t discharge into the river — they simply fill up and overtop, as you can see, across and out of the sewage works into the public realm where people are walking, do
according to the environment agency, there were 3.6 million hours of spills last year. that�*s more than double the previous year�*s number. here�*s our environment correspondentjonah fisher. it�*s covered in raw, untreated sewage. welcome to one of the many rather smelly front lines in england�*s war on sewage. i mean, the smell here is very much poo rather than chemicals, isn�*t it? yes, the reason for that reflects the fact that we�*ve had overflows of sewage. the latest data...