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Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of Southern Water's fine for sewage pollution shows broad agreement on the facts, with all outlets reporting a similar fine amount. However, The Guardian's headline frames the incident as 'illegally dumping sewage', while the centre outlets, such as Gov Farming and Evening Standard, use more neutral language, like 'sewage pollution' or 'sewage pollution in Kent'. This difference in framing may indicate a variation in tone and emphasis between left and centre outlets.
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Evening Standard
Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent
The company pleaded guilty to 13 offences last April over sewage discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations.
17 Jul, 15:57
The Guardian
Southern Water fined £7m after illegally dumping sewage off Kent coast
Firm pleaded guilty to 13 offences over discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations
Southern Water has been fined more than £7m after dumping sewage illegally off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021.
The company, described by the judge as having a “record of criminality” which is “an exceptionally serious aggravating factor”, pleaded guilty to 13 offences at Medway magistrates court last April …
17 Jul, 14:56
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Gov Farming
Southern Water fined £7.1m for sewage pollution
17 Jul, 13:54
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