Rob Windscheffel
@robwindscheffel.bsky.social
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Northern Producer with Channel 4 News. Posting northern news, sport Investigating water
The secret sewage ‘illegally’ dumped into rivers and seas
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The secret sewage ‘illegally’ dumped into rivers and seas
Data obtained by Channel 4 News shows water companies across the country appear to be illegally using emergency overflows to discharge sewage into rivers and seas.
https://www.channel4.com/news/the-secret-sewage-illegally-dumped-into-rivers-and-seas
8 months ago
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I slightly hoped someone would create this. Combining the water company data to create a map of current sewage releases across England - You've gotta feel for Somerset/Devon/Cornwall at the moment 💩
www.sewagemap.co.uk
11 months ago
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I'm not sure "mayhem" is quite justified as a headline when you see the photo !
11 months ago
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Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has arrived to give evidence at the Thirlwall Inquiry which is examining events at the Countess of Chester at the time of Lucy Letby.
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11 months ago
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Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust has announced it’s moving off the X platform saying it’s due to “recent changes to the platform which no longer align with our Trust values”
about 1 year ago
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Almost all newly designated bathing water sites for river locations across England have been graded as poor and unsuitable for swimming. 10/11 locations were given the lowest rating 7 had an Ecoli reading in the year above 9000 That’s 10 times the level needed to be given a rating
about 1 year ago
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Apparently New Zealand’s captains have won the coin toss at this ground 17 times in a row. The chances of that are 1/131072 (I’d be checking the coin !)
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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Bit of light reading for those interested in water quality. The Government's released the bathing water status for 2024. The number being rated as poor has doubled in a year. 2021 - 4 2022 - 12 2023 - 18 2024 - 37
www.gov.uk/government/s...
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2024 Statistics on English coastal and inland bathing waters: A summary of compliance with the 2013 bathing water regulations
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/bathing-water-quality-statistics/2024-statistics-on-english-coastal-and-inland-bathing-waters-a-summary-of-compliance-with-the-2013-bathing-water-regulations
about 1 year ago
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The shocking reality of how quick rivers can burst and surge through a town flooding streets, homes and businesses.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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Channel 4 News
about 1 year ago
English National Opera unveils plans for Manchester after move
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English National Opera unveils plans for Manchester after move
The English National Opera has unveiled its first plans for Greater Manchester, including a UK premiere of a five-hour immersive production by Philip Glass.
https://www.channel4.com/news/english-national-opera-unveils-plans-for-manchester-after-move
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When the news makes you feel old. Navy ships being decommissioned and described as “ageing” I reported on them being launched !
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HMS Albion and Bulwark to be axed as part of Healey's cost-cutting drive
The vessels are among what the Defence Secretary said were six outdated capabilities to be taken out of service, including 14 Chinooks.
https://www.forcesnews.com/services/tri-service/hms-albion-and-bulwark-be-axed-part-healeys-cost-cutting-drive
about 1 year ago
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The current weather on the Cat and Fiddle Road (A537) in Cheshire. I suspect the snow is going to mean the closure of the usual cross Pennine roads at some point this evening.
about 1 year ago
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Data released under EIR show's just 3% of emergency overflows operated by United Utilities currently have their releases monitored. How many they do have to monitor is currently being negotiated as part of the PR24 agreement.
about 1 year ago
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Including the iconic Windermere.
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Lake Windermere – why swimmer health could be at risk in World Heritage waters
It's England's largest natural lake and a world heritage site, with bathing waters classed as 'excellent’ by the Environment Agency. But campaigners say Windermere's water testing regime isn't up to t...
https://www.channel4.com/news/lake-windermere-why-swimmer-health-could-be-at-risk-in-world-heritage-waters
about 1 year ago
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And the areas we imagine should be protected are at risk
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Calls for urgent action over pharmaceuticals found in rivers in National Parks
A study seen by Channel 4 News reveals the levels of some drugs including antibiotics, heart medicines and paracetamol found in rivers in English national parks, are high enough to change fish behavio...
https://www.channel4.com/news/calls-for-urgent-action-over-pharmaceuticals-found-in-rivers-in-national-parks
about 1 year ago
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It’s been a hard slog. Fighting for the facts and figures
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Do we know true scale of pollution in UK waters?
Is our bathing water more polluted than we think? We've seen documents which show that almost twice as many English bathing waters would fail pollution tests - if the regulator wasn't legally allowed ...
https://www.channel4.com/news/do-we-know-true-scale-of-pollution-in-uk-waters
about 1 year ago
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It’s 5 years since we started looking at what’s in our water.
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900,000 hours of human sewage and rainwater flow into UK rivers in just one year – revealed
Untreated sewage is being released into rivers across England and Wales - perfectly legally - and campaigners are calling it a 'dirty little secret'.
https://www.channel4.com/news/900000-hours-of-human-sewage-and-rainwater-flow-into-uk-rivers-every-year-revealed
about 1 year ago
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Ok. So how does this one work. Is it basically like the one whose name we don’t mention. Or is there anything different/good ?
about 1 year ago
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