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28 August 2026
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Inga Wells

Burst water main on Bedford high street has pumped water all over the road and even lifted the tarmac. Cars are driving through carefully. Image: Jo Casey

Monthly column: Heatwave and broken pipes

The heat is on, literally, for water companies to start to fix all the broken pipes where thousands of litres of water are pouring out over hot tarmac across the UK...
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BedsGOVET volunteers testing pollution levels in the River Great Ouse

Monthly column: New water bill unveiled

As more voices are raised and evidence flows regarding the shocking state of our rivers nationally, a new White Water plan, ‘A New Vision for Water’, was unveiled on 20 January, heralding a full overhaul...
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BedsGOVET volunteers testing pollution levels in the River Great Ouse

Monthly column:  A year to remember and a New Year to plan

We are forever grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who have worked hard to make BedsGOVET a force of reckoning. In 2025, we were able to monitor the River Great Ouse monthly at 18...
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Water quality testing on River Great Ouse. Image BedsGovet

Monthly column: Optimism over Water Bill but more needs to be done

BedsGovet is quietly optimistic that the new Water Bill is being pushed through Parliament with a second reading on the 9th October, is taking a step in the right direction. The Bill will...
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