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  1. 15.05.2013

    Wall-E

    Wall-E robot works on tap water quality

    An innovative remote controlled underwater robot resembling the Disney Pixar character Wall-E is being used by Northumbrian Water to maintain top quality drinking water.

  2. 14.05.2013

    Supply and demand

    Plans to explain how water supplies are to be managed in the north east over the next 25 years have been published.

  3. 13.05.2013

    Wigfic winning team of 6

    Back to back national victories at the end of the rainbow

    Fly fishermen from Northumbrian Water won the Water Industry Game Fishing Championships (WIGFiC) for the second year running. (Sat 11 May).

  4. 29.04.2013

    Charity fitness frenzy

    Families and fitness fans are being offered the chance to shake their stuff and raise money for a North East charity.

  5. 24.04.2013

    Tougher reservoir race brings top names to the region

    British cycling elite are to return to the North East this weekend (April 27 & 28) to compete in the first race of cycling’s Premier Calendar.

  6. 16.04.2013

    Upgrade in the pipeline

    Essential sewer maintenance work in Eaglescliffe is to begin next week.

  7. 27.03.2013

    Multi-million pound bathing water boost at Saltburn

    A £6 million scheme to help the bathing water at Saltburn pass tighter new European quality standards is announced today by Northumbrian Water.

  8. 19.03.2013

    Puppet show has pester power

    North East children will soon be encouraging their parents to pull the plug on bad habits as an educational puppet show tours the region’s primary schools.

  9. 18.03.2013

    Gosforth water improvements

    Work to improve tap water quality to more than 400 properties in Newcastle upon Tyne is to begin next week.

  10. 14.03.2013

    Yellow submarines keep tap water clean

    Underwater inspection robots resembling yellow submarines are being used to maintain top quality tap water in the North East.

  11. 13.03.2013

    Water windfall in prize draw

    A lucky Northumbrian Water customer is to get a year’s break from paying water bills – after scooping the top prize in a recent competition.

  12. 04.03.2013

    Stockton sewer upgrade

    A five month scheme to help prevent sewer flooding in Norton will begin next week.

  13. 18.02.2013

    Grease has had its chips

    North East homes and businesses are being asked to ‘chip in’ to keep the region’s drains clear as National Chip Week begins today.

  14. 12.02.2013

    Trout will rise as prices fall

    Permit prices and boat hire charges will be reduced by Northumbrian Water for the new season.

  15. 11.02.2013

    Darlington sewer upgrade

    Work to reduce the risk of flooding is to begin in Darlington next week.

  16. 05.02.2013

    Northumbrian Water charges confirmed for 2013

    Multi-million pound improvement work supports economy.

  17. 28.01.2013

    Flood protection for Low Fell

    An area of Gateshead prone to flooding during extremely heavy rainfall is to benefit from a £190,000 flood protection scheme.

  18. 21.01.2013

    Investment piped into the sewer network

    Work to replace hundreds of metres of sewer pipe in Blyth is to begin next week.

  19. 17.01.2013

    N′ice′ and clean

    A North East water company is giving discoloured water a frosty reception as it leads the way nationally by using ice to clean the inside of pipes.

  20. 10.01.2013

    Sewer pipe upgrade

    Work to replace a section of sewer pipe is to begin in Yarm next week.

  21. 07.01.2013

    Cramlington flood risk reduction

    An essential flood protection scheme is to begin in Cramlington next week.

  22. 07.01.2013

    Middlesbrough sewer upgrade

    A two month scheme to help prevent sewer flooding in Middlesbrough will begin next week.

  23. 21.12.2012

    A sprinkling of Christmas cheer

    A sprinkling of Christmas cheer

    Some of the region’s most deserving causes will have a Christmas to remember thanks to kind-hearted water workers.

  24. 20.12.2012

    Bin that festive fat

    North East cooks are being urged not to stuff up their drains with turkey fat this Christmas.

  25. 03.12.2012

    Christmas windfall for water customer

    A Northumbrian Water customer from Newcastle upon Tyne has won a cash prize of £500 simply by cutting out paper bills.

  26. 03.12.2012

    Redcar sewer scheme invite

    Essential sewer maintenance work in Redcar is to begin in the New Year.

  27. 30.11.2012

    Making a meal of it

    Northumbrian Water is encouraging older people to ‘pull the plug’ on dodgy diets as it helps to launch a national healthy eating trial.

  28. 29.11.2012

    IS Squad

    Raising cash from a ′tache

    Water workers are preparing to take off the moustaches they have grown for an annual men’s health appeal.

  29. 27.11.2012

    Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

    Water effort for Sir Bobby

    Water workers have raised a mammoth amount for a north east charity that is close to their hearts.

  30. 22.11.2012

    Improved water quality on tap

    Work to improve tap water quality to 2,000 properties in Sunderland is to begin next week.

  31. 21.11.2012

    Leading lights

    Leading lights

    Water workers have earned their company a leading reputation.

  32. 20.11.2012

    Water workers help pupils serve up a treat

    Youngsters at a Jarrow School are learning new skills and dishing up tasty treats in a newly refurbished community café thanks to a team of volunteers from Northumbrian Water.

  33. 19.11.2012

    Paul Mooney

    Don′t lag behind - lag your pipes!

    Property owners are being urged to give frozen water pipes a frosty reception this winter.

  34. 16.11.2012

    Dwaine Pipe

    Dwaine hopes to be the next loo-loo

    A song that’s more ‘number two’ than number one is hoping to be flushed with success when it is released on World Toilet Day (Monday November 19).

  35. 13.11.2012

    Childcare on tap

    Childcare on tap

    Essential day care for children in Northumberland is to continue thanks to an accommodating regional business.

  36. 30.10.2012

    Flood scheme information session

    Residents in Hartlepool are being invited to find out more about work to help protect homes from flooding.

  37. 29.10.2012

    Investment floods into Amble

    Residents in Amble are invited to hear more about a five month scheme that will help prevent sewer flooding that begins next week.

  38. 23.10.2012

    Ashington flood scheme approval

    A £250,000 flood protection scheme gets underway in Ashington next week (Monday October 29).

  39. 22.10.2012

    Brotton flood protection

    Work to reduce the risk of property flooding will begin next month in a North Yorkshire village.

  40. 18.10.2012

    South Hetton sewer scheme

    Quarter of a million pounds is to be invested to reduce the risk of flooding in County Durham.

  41. 04.10.2012

    Heidi Mottram and David Teale

    Seeing stars . . . of excellence

    A North East utility is the only water company in the UK to be awarded a top European accolade.

  42. 27.09.2012

    Kielder Winter Wonderland

    Tickets for a unique Santa experience in the north east will go on sale on Friday 28 September at 10am.

  43. 11.09.2012

    Newton sewer upgrade

    Residents of Alnwick are invited to find out more about a £350,000 sewer upgrade.

  44. 11.09.2012

    Fishing team at Rutland

    Fishing team success at Rutland

    Members of Northumbrian Water’s fishing team were in the honours again when a team of four was second out of almost 100 anglers who took part in the Anglian Water WaterAid competition fished at Rutland reservoir.

  45. 06.09.2012

    Lee Edwards Helen Cheeseman and Ivan Jepson

    A whole new definition for running water

    For once Northumbrian Water is keen to leave the taps running.

  46. 23.08.2012

    Mike Neville with the new beer

    Cheers - Diamond sound is toast of Tyneside

    A special anniversary beer has been brewed to celebrate 60 years of hospital radio and raise funds for the charity.

  47. 21.08.2012

    Bennett′s Walk flood scheme

    Work to reduce the likelihood of flooding to six properties in Morpeth is to begin next month.

  48. 16.08.2012

    Residents invited to learn about sewer scheme

    Residents in Thornaby are invited to find out more about a £2.4 million programme of work to improve water quality in the River Tees.

  49. 10.08.2012

    Embleton flood risk reduction

    Work to reduce the risk of property flooding will begin next month in a Northumberland village.

  50. 30.07.2012

    Don′t rush to flush

    A new water company campaign unveiled this week (August 1) aims to wipe out the strain of blocked drains around the North East.

  51. 20.07.2012

    Foul waste food company in court

    Grease, oil and other waste was illegally and repeatedly discharged into the sewers and landed a food company in court.

  52. 18.07.2012

    Louise Hunter

    New Director of Corporate Affairs announced

    Louise Hunter will be the new Director of Corporate Affairs at Northumbrian Water.

  53. 16.07.2012

    £500 surprise for e-billing winner

    A water customer from Tyne and Wear has won a cash prize of £500 simply by cutting out paper bills.

  54. 27.06.2012

    Reducing flood risk in Cullercoats

    More than half a million pounds is being invested to reduce the risk of flooding in North Tyneside.

  55. 26.06.2012

    Teesville flood scheme invite

    Homes on Teesside are to benefit from a £3 million flood protection scheme.

  56. 22.06.2012

    Wheels across the water

    Two regions of the country – one with plentiful supplies of water and one challenged with - less - will be united by colleagues from a national water company operating in both areas to raise funds for people without any water overseas.

  57. 16.06.2012

    John Mowbray

    Queen honours John Mowbray with OBE

    John Dennis Mowbray, Northumbrian Water’s Director of Corporate Affairs, receives the OBE for services to the water industry and to charity in the Queens Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours list.

  58. 15.06.2012

    Water investment in the pipeline

    A multi-million pound scheme, which will help to safeguard the water supply for up to 750,000 people in parts of Tyneside and Northumberland, has begun this week.

  59. 13.06.2012

    Chopwell flood scheme to start

    Work to reduce the risk of property flooding will begin next week in a Tyne & Wear village.

  60. 08.06.2012

    Flood scheme for Wideopen

    Work will soon be underway to reduce the risk of flooding in a North Tyneside village.

  61. 06.06.2012

    Gearing up for third charity cycle ride

    Gearing up for third charity cycle ride

    Water workers are saddling up for their third annual charity cycle ride.

  62. 31.05.2012

    School dinners

    School dinners will never be the same again

    Pupuils at a Gateshead school are delighted to be tucking into healthy school dinners that definitely won’t leave a bad taste in the mouth.

  63. 16.05.2012

    Investment in the pipeline for Peterlee

    A six month scheme to help prevent sewer flooding will begin on Monday June 11 2012.

  64. 08.05.2012

    WIGFiC

    National winners trophy at the end of the rainbow

    Fly fishermen from Northumbrian Water won the Water Industry Game Fishing Championships (WIGFiC) for the first time. (Sat 5 May).

  65. 02.05.2012

    Tour of the reservoir

    In gear for a top national cycle race

    British cycling fans will get to see the country’s top pro riders competing in the North East on Sunday 6 May.

  66. 30.04.2012

    Rob Mewes

    A wheely good cause

    A north east water worker is gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, although his football loyalty lies with the Black Cats.

  67. 26.04.2012

    Tap Rap

    School′s got talent! Tapping into water wise creativity

    The search is on for creative secondary school students to help raise awareness of using water wisely.

  68. 30.03.2012

    Trimdon pupils

    Trimdon tots help save lives

    Pupils from a nursery and infant school in County Durham have raised hundreds of pounds to save the lives of children in the developing world.

  69. 27.03.2012

    Towards flexibility - can utilities reinvent themselves?

    A ′greener′ future for water – adapting to change and customer demand.

  70. 26.03.2012

    Summer events in Kielder Water & Forest Park

    All events take place in Kielder Water & Forest Park during May, June or July.

  71. 21.03.2012

    Fuelling the economy

    Petrol flows for rural village once again

  72. 20.03.2012

    Pumping station upgrade

    A Morpeth water pumping station is set for a £150,000 modernisation.

  73. 16.03.2012

    Mosswood

    Water power switch-on marks climate week success

    The first hydro power generation unit of its kind for Northumbrian Water has been installed at a water treatment works.

  74. 09.03.2012

    Out of Africa - determined to give people a life-saving choice

    Shocking images of water poverty will remain with two North East people for the rest of their lives.

  75. 23.02.2012

    Piping in flood protection

    A scheme to reduce the risk of homes from flooding, in Gateshead, is to begin next month.

  76. 15.02.2012

    Million makers

    Water workers keep Prince′s Trust crown

    A team from Northumbrian Water has taken the top spot once again in a competition to raise money for youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.

  77. 14.02.2012

    Records smashed - before a line is cast

    A record number of rainbow trout will be stocked into Northumbrian Water’s six premier reservoirs before the new season starts.

  78. 14.02.2012

    Blaydon sewer improvements

    Essential work to renew a sewer in Blaydon is to begin next week.

  79. 09.02.2012

    Water event with flow of information

    Residents of Guisborough are being invited to an event to find out more about a water scheme which is to begin next month.

  80. 06.02.2012

    Main event to ′keep the sparkle′

    Half a million people are to benefit from a £32 million water scheme, ′The Main Event′.

  81. 03.02.2012

    Enabling development in East Newcastle

    A £400,000 scheme to enable continuing development progress in Newcastle is set to start.

  82. 30.01.2012

    Northumbrian Water charges confirmed for 2012

    Multi-million pound improvement work supports economy

  83. 25.01.2012

    Fighting flooding

    A three month scheme to help prevent sewer flooding in Middlesbrough will begin on Monday 6 February 2012.

  84. 16.01.2012

    Payback time - on the run

    A north east water worker and local running coach has taken on a challenge to run 2,012 miles in 2012.

  85. 11.01.2012

    Investment pours in to fight flooding

    A two month scheme to help prevent sewer flooding in County Durham will begin next week (Monday 16 January 2012).

  86. 10.01.2012

    Hottest tickets in town

    Tickets are now on sale for two charity events that will beat the January blues.

  87. 19.12.2011

    On track to improve water quality

    Essential work that will improve water quality to the River Tweed gets underway in the New Year.

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