that s 825 times a day on average. are you a surfer, bather, fisherman, fisherman s friend? scorching days are coming. it is free and fun, head to the coast, have a debt. a dip in what? the companies have now pledged £10 billion to put things right. but they say it could mean higher bills. it is it all their fault? it is it all theirfault? sewage systems designed by victorian gentlemen in top hats? are we our own worst enemies? are you sick of the sewage? get in touch. it is going to be a good voyage of discovery. now for the news, read by bethan holmes. water companies in england have apologised for not doing enough to stop sewage from flowing into rivers and seas. they say they ll spend £10 billion this decade on modernising sewers 3 times more than under current plans. but that investment will lead to higher bills. bt is cutting up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade as it seeks to cut costs. the chief exec philipjansen says by the end of the 2020s bt will have a
even more brave because of some of the stuff, how do you feel when you are about to take the plunge? weill. are about to take the plunge? well, it is something are about to take the plunge? well, it is something i are about to take the plunge? well, it is something i think are about to take the plunge? well, it is something i think you are about to take the plunge? -ii it is something i think you take a risk based approach and i try and make sure i am well informed about where they are. we are focused on data and evidence and we produce a sewage map which shows where all the known discharges are, anyone can go on to our website and look at our sewage maps and find out. that information has actually been partly what has been used as the basis for a lot of the investigations and information our ngos and public are able to bring and hold water companies to account for. on the map, you can see where the combined sewer outfalls are and where discharges have happened in the last year