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Northumbrian Water to pay £15.7m over failings

The firm says the cost will be met by shareholders rather than increasing customers' bills.

The tiny stream at Cut Throat Dene in Sunderland. The water is murky with leaves floating in it. A tree is above the stream, which is next to a path. A blue car is parked at the top of the stream.

'Wastewater' likely cause of stream pollution

Northumbrian Water says it fixed the issue "straight away".

The water in the letch is grey and cloudy. Greenery borders the stream. A large black and brown dog looks into the stream.

Stream's stench due to 'wrongly connected pipe'

The letch was left "grey and slimy" due to an issue at a housing site, a water firm says.

Lots of people on the sandy beach at Cullercoats on a sunny day. There are houses and a cathedral on top of the small cliff in the background. A lifeboat is moored at the end of a stone jetty.

Holes drilled to probe beach bacteria 'mystery'

Poor water quality at Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside has long puzzled officials.

Stock image of water running from a silver tap. It has a central mixer spout between two taps.

Water fluoridation expansion due by 2030

The government says the plan will provide about £200m in social benefits to the region.

The section of coast where Whitburn pipe sits. A bank of long grass sweeps down on to a mainly sandy stretch of beach with a calm sea lapping at the shore. To the left, beyond an area of benches and a lawn, a few buildings can be seen. Two people sit on benches while another is walking on the beach in the distance. There is a large bank of high cloud and an area of clearer sky.

Estimated 945,000 tonnes of sewage pumped into sea

The water firm says its own estimate of discharge to the North Sea at Whitburn cannot be relied on.

Water flowing down Saddler Street in Durham. There are shop fronts on the right side of the narrow streets with restaurants and a police car in the distance.

City centre flooded after water main bursts

Northumbrian Water says repairs continue after the burst, which affected about 3,000 properties.

Heidi Mottram. She has a bob haircut and white buttoned cardigan. She is wearing an orange visitors lanyard.

Sewage data not accurate, water boss tells MPs

Northumbrian Water's CEO says the regulator does not require it to "measure" all types of data.

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Water fluoridation expansion plans confirmed

The government says it will help reduce the number of children with tooth decay.