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Greater Manchester suburb plunged into traffic chaos with emergency roadworks
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The Salford thoroughfare looks set to be closed until November 27
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Huge jet of water covers major road after water pipe bursts
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United Utilities have warned residents may may have low water supply until repairs are completed
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United Utilities issues statement after 'mysterious brown sludge' washes up on Blackpool shore
Blackpool
Inspections have been carried out
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United Utilities fined £800k for taking too much water out of the ground - 22 billion litres
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Bosses have apologised for the licence breach and a £3 million donation to local environmental improvement projects has been made
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Water main leak causes flooding chaos on high street
Tameside
The leak is reported to have got into shops and cafes and damaged stock
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'It's ridiculous and a real inconvenience': Young family left without water 'more than TWELVE times' this year
Rochdale
'The water pressure today was just enough to get a drink of water, but we couldn't get a shower'
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Tankers drafted in after multiple bursts leave residents in Trafford without water
Trafford
Engineers are working to fix the burst, although United Utilities said repairs were taking 'longer than expected'
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Residents without water as engineers rush to fix burst in Trafford
Trafford
Traffic management measures are in the process of being put in place around the affected site
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United Utilities to end grouse shooting on its moorlands
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Leases will not be renewed or issued in 'restoration' move
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Tankers drafted into area of Manchester after 'fault' leaves hundreds with no water or poor pressure
Didsbury
The repair is said to be 'complex', with the M20 area affected
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'You can definitely smell it': United Utilities admits 'overflow' as sewage dumped into river after system reaches capacity
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"The thing is, this just shouldn’t be happening in 2023"
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The latest on whether hosepipe ban is coming after Manchester 'hotter than Tenerife'
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United Utilities has issued an update during the current heatwave
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Swimmers spotted in sea at Blackpool hours after raw sewage leak warning
Blackpool
A 'no swim' message is still in force
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Shock as new images emerge showing thousands of dead fish at Salford Quays
Salford Quays
It's believed to have been caused by a weather-related phenomena
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'Don't swim' warning in force at EIGHT Lancashire beaches after storm causes raw sewage leak
Environment
An underground pipe burst, leading untreated waste to flow into the sea off the Lancashire coastline
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Shop closures at Ashton retail park following water issues
Tameside
United Utilities engineers are at the site
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'I slashed £225 off my annual water bill by changing my shower head'
Cost of living
It's said that changing the shower head you use can slash hundreds of pounds off your bill - but does it really work? Consumer writer Harriet Morphy-Morris tried it for herself
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Stockport residents without running water for most of the day following burst pipe
Stockport
The burst pipe was first reported to United Utilities at 4am this morning
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United Utilities worker used his company card to pay off his 'threatening' drug dealers
Courts
David Stephenson, 50, narrowly avoided an immediate jail term after fraudently using the card over 100 times to buy nearly £8,000 worth of petrol in just over a month
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Major road near Manchester city centre 'turned into river' as water main bursts
Hulme
Repairs have been underway for several hours
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Dozens of homes and businesses left without water after burst water main on Mancunian Way
Hulme
Several buildings on the University of Manchester campus were among those affected
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Hundreds still without water as third bottled water station opened
Stockport
United Utilities say they are making "excellent progress" - but no timescale has been given on when the issue will be fully resolved
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Pub's hilarious sign to attract customers after busy road 'turns into pond'
Greater Manchester News
Nigel Maloney put up a sign saying 'wet feet welcome'
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Why it took 10 WEEKS to fix a leak in a South Manchester street
Manchester
The leak was finally fixed last Friday
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