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UK weather: Heavy rain to batter Britain as Met Office issues 10 new warnings

Heavy rain is set to batter large parts of the country on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing 10 new weather warnings.

The Independent UK

Seagulls may be to blame for poor water quality at popular beach resort

Bathing water quality off Weston-super-Mare’s two-mile beach has been graded poor for the third year running

The Independent UK

Defra’s failure to protect and restore water bodies ‘unlawful’, high court rules

Landmark finding in judicial review over management of Costa Beck river could force overhaul of government’s plans

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A cocktail of toxins is poisoning our fields. Its effect on humans? Nobody can tell us

Many of the chemicals being spread as sewage sludge are untested or can’t be assessed. That’s why I’m suing for answers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Up to 70 days of suspected illegal dumps of sewage in Windermere in 2022, analysis finds

Researcher says data suggests permit conditions breached on up to 70 days, but United Utilities disputes findings

The Guardian - UK

Flood protection plans for English homes cut by 40%

Quarter of new flood defence projects will also not go ahead, NAO finds, as Environment Agency blames cuts on inflation

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners warn against Thames Water’s £250m effluent ‘recycling’ scheme

Scheme would involve abstracting water from the River Thames at Teddington and replacing it with treated sewage

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‘Shocking and sad’: photographer’s project reveals wildlife lost to pollution in Yorkshire’s River Wharfe

Mark Barrow returned to the site of an earlier shoot five years later and found aquatic life devastated by sewage

The Guardian - UK

Storm Ciarán: More than 200 flood warnings and alerts across UK - see your area

Met Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across large swathes of the country

The Independent UK

Storm Ciarán: More than 260 flood warnings and alerts across UK - see your area

Major incident as Met Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across large swathes of the country

The Independent UK

Farmers ‘shouldering the burden’ of flooding, says CLA

The landowners’ body wants the Government to provide better compensation for when fields are inundated.

The Independent UK

Storm Ciarán: flood risk remains in parts of UK after heavy rain

Met Office yellow warnings in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

South of England and Channel Islands bear brunt of Storm Ciaran

People in Jersey were forced to take refuge in a hotel after winds in excess of 100mph from the storm damaged property.

The Independent UK

Flood warnings in place as Storm Ciaran strikes south coast

The Environment Agency says ‘large waves and onshore gales could see significant flooding’.

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Environment Agency has nearly halved water-use inspections in last five years

Exclusive: Drop in compliance visits in England described as ‘incredibly detrimental to water resources’

The Independent UK

School closures in your area as Storm Ciaran to bring 80mph winds

Hundreds of schools to shut on Thursday as areas around southern UK declare major incidents

The Independent UK

Storm Ciaran to hit UK after one of country’s wettest Octobers

Amber warnings are in place for parts of the south coast of England on Thursday as Storm Ciaran is due to hit.

The Independent UK

Storm Ciaran on way to UK with ‘danger to life’ amber weather warnings

Amber warnings are in place for parts of the south coast of England on Thursday as Storm Ciaran is due to hit.

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The Independent UK

Storm Ciaran bringing amber weather alerts to England and Wales

Amber warnings have been issued for wind and rain on Thursday with yellow warnings in place on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: Storm Ciarán ‘danger to life’ warning issued for parts of UK

Met Office says Ciarán could be ‘quite nasty’, bringing gusts of wind of 80mph and disrupting travel

The Independent UK

Sections of Newry under water as flooding hits Northern Ireland

The banks of the city’s canal burst after a night of relentless rain across counties Down, Armagh and Antrim.

The Independent UK

Flooding hits parts of Northern Ireland as amber warning comes into effect

The latest heavy rain has come before Storm Ciaran, which is expected to batter the UK and Ireland later this week.

The Guardian - UK

More than 4,000 English flood defences ‘poor or very poor’, analysis finds

Exclusive: Hundreds of defences are in areas battered by Storm Babet, according to analysis by Unearthed

The National (Scotland)

UK weather: Heavy rain expected over next few days ahead of Storm Ciaran

The UK is braced for another deluge of rain over the next few days as wet and windy weather is expected to build up to a “nasty storm” later in…

Evening Standard

UK weather: Heavy rain expected over next few days as ‘nasty storm’ builds up

Met Office has yellow rain warnings in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday

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