https://waterwire.co.uk/story/regional-water-councils-industry-reactionThe Water Wireen2026-11-06T07:00:00+00:00Regional water councils: United Utilities and the Rivers Trust welcome them, with conditions https://waterwire.co.uk/story/intelligent-water-3-5m-finance-facilityThe Water Wireen2026-11-06T07:00:00+00:00Scottish business water retailer Intelligent Water secures £3.5m to more than double turnover https://waterwire.co.uk/story/south-west-water-rotary-press-sludge-trialThe Water Wireen2026-11-06T07:00:00+00:00South West Water hosts the UK's first municipal trial of a rotary press for sludge https://waterwire.co.uk/story/water-uk-ofwat-governance-code-costThe Water Wireen2026-11-06T07:00:00+00:00Water UK says Ofwat's governance code could need 58 more independent directors, at a cost of £23m https://waterwire.co.uk/story/ccw-social-tariffs-380000-more-householdsThe Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00380,000 more households got help with water bills last year, says CCW, as it calls for a single social tariff https://waterwire.co.uk/story/eight-regional-water-councils-announcedThe Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00Eight regional water councils to give communities a say over billions of investment https://waterwire.co.uk/story/ni-water-hydro-turbinesThe Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00NI Water switches on £2.3m of hydro turbines at three sites https://waterwire.co.uk/story/wics-scottish-water-investment-slippageThe Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00Scottish Water: spending on track but outputs slipping, says regulator https://waterwire.co.uk/story/thames-water-100-days-of-droughtThe Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00Thames Water marks 100 days in drought, with its hosepipe ban still in place https://waterwire.co.uk/story/ea-research-flood-recovery-gapsThe Water Wireen2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00Environment Agency research finds flood recovery support is fragmented and inconsistent https://waterwire.co.uk/story/efra-committee-reforming-the-water-sector-reportThe Water Wireen2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00MPs call for national pollution targets and a credible threat of special administration https://waterwire.co.uk/story/portsmouth-water-fibre-optic-leak-detectionThe Water Wireen2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00Portsmouth Water to use Openreach fibre to listen for leaks https://waterwire.co.uk/story/ukhsa-pfas-population-exposure-studyThe Water Wireen2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00UKHSA starts a national study of PFAS levels in people https://waterwire.co.uk/brief/2026-11-06The Water Wireen2026-11-06T07:00:00+00:00Water in brief — Friday 6 November 2026 https://waterwire.co.uk/brief/2026-11-05The Water Wireen2026-11-05T07:00:00+00:00Water in brief — Thursday 5 November 2026 https://waterwire.co.uk/brief/2026-11-04The Water Wireen2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00Water in brief — Wednesday 4 November 2026