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Water pollution

President of the Ulster Farmers' Union William Irvine leaning on a farm gate on a sunny day. He has short, grey hair and is wearing a red, white and blue checked shirt under a navy bodywarmer. There are trees and open fields behind him.

Farmers say NI pollution proposals 'out of touch'

Daera is consulting on its Nutrients Action Programme, including possible fines for rule breaches.

Northern Ireland

A pebble beach. The seawater is dark and muddy. The sky is bright blue.

Water testing under way as bathing season begins

The Environment Agency says it is looking for bacteria in the seas that can make people ill.

An aerial view of Windermere. Four piers extend into the water. The largest, on the right, has three boats docked on it. Two kayakers are paddling in a single boat in the water. The water is bright green due to algae in the water. There are swirls in the water due to the water currents.

Water firm profits double as it hikes bills

United Utilities pre-tax profits more than doubled to £355m for the year ending 31 March.

A birds-eye view of the refurbished water recycling centre in Langport. There are round water basins and storage facilities. There is a car park at the edge of the site and around it are green fields.

Water centre gets £11m refurb for cleaner rivers

The water recycling centre in Somerset can now filter chemicals more effectively from sewage water.

A number of surfers and swimmers in the sea, some are holding bodyboards and some are surfing.

Water testing starts at Devon and Cornwall beaches

Sampling will continue until the end of September, the Environment Agency says.

A person in hi-vis carries a number of plastic water bottles to a house.

How firms are coping one year after water parasite

Businesses in Brixham were rocked by the cryptosporidium outbreak, but some see shoots of hope.

Damaged pipes blamed for surge in sewage alerts

Yorkshire Water says it is spending £1.3m fixing the problem at Hornsea beach.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Havre des Pas beach and bathing pool with the sea in the distance. There is a group of people on the beach and some people paddling in the pool. Some people are sitting on the concrete steps leading down from a pavilion in to the pool.

Quality testing of Jersey's seawater to begin

The government says the results will be available on an interactive map on its website.

Farmer David Thornley holds a framed picture of one of his prize-winning rams

Polluted airport water 'destroyed my unborn lambs'

Farmer David Thornley says his breeding ewes lost pedigree lambs after drinking polluted water.