UU · story · 6 November – 7 November
United Utilities · 3 headlines from 3 outlets, from 6 November 2026 to 7 November 2026.
Local outlets report a sinkhole after a sewer collapse in Rossendale, with United Utilities called out.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
Lancs Live is the largest at −4.2, ahead of Rayo (−4.5). Lancashire Telegraph is the lowest at −4.7.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| Lancashire Telegraph | −4.7 |
| Rayo | −4.5 |
| Lancs Live | −4.2 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Telegraph | 1 | −4.7 |
| Rayo | 1 | −4.5 |
| Lancs Live | 1 | −4.2 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −4.7 | Infrastructure failure needing the company's response, minor local reputational issue. |
| −4.5 | Collapsed sewer and sinkhole raise local concern over the company's network. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −4.2 | Sewer collapse caused a large sinkhole, reflecting infrastructure problems. |
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