# fatberg

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# Devon

False teeth, sanitary pads and cooking oils found in 64m giant fatberg discovered in UK

The fatberg was discovered under Sidmouth in Devon just before Christmas last year.

65.8k

Oct 4th 2019, 10:58 PM

# food waste

Public urged not to put food waste down the sink to prevent 'fatbergs' building up

Over €7 million is spent every year by Irish Water dealing with fatbergs in public pipes.

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Apr 12th 2019, 3:35 PM

# don't flush

8ft fatberg made of wet wipes and nappies removed from sewer in Wicklow

People have been urged to be more mindful of flushing inappropriate things down the toilet.

164k

Mar 16th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Prime Numbers

What size was the 'monster' fatberg found blocking a sewer in the UK? It's the week in numbers

Plus: The number of food businesses that received closure orders last month.

21.5k

Jan 12th 2019, 7:01 PM

# 2 fat 2 furious

'Monster' 64m fatberg discovered blocking sewer in UK

The mass, which is made up of oil, fat and wet wipes, is the largest-ever fatberg to have been discovered in Devon.

88.4k

Jan 8th 2019, 6:05 PM

# whitechapel

A 130-tonne 'monster fatberg' is clogging up London sewers

It’s going to take around three weeks to clear out the rock-solid mass.

51.9k

Sep 12th 2017, 7:24 PM

# fatberg

Think before you flush: 10-tonne fatberg removed from London sewer

The large blob was found in a drain in west London.

38.8k

Apr 23rd 2015, 1:02 PM

# ewwwww

A fatberg the length of a Boeing 747 was found under a London street

The fatberg is made up of congealed fat and baby wipes.

36.1k

Sep 4th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Prime Numbers

Viagra, leprosy and kids who hate school: The week in numbers

Plus: How many hoax calls are made to the HSE ambulance service every day?

6.1k

Aug 10th 2013, 7:30 PM

# down the drain

14-tonne 'fatberg' discovered in London sewers

It’s a giant blob of congealed fat and wet wipes.

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Aug 6th 2013, 7:00 PM