Predicted death toll in Hawaii wildfires falls to 97
Number of missing people also down after deadliest fire in the US for more than a century.
World News|Sep 16, 2023
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Water companies should be investigated for dry spills, says Labour MP
A BBC investigation suggests that Wessex, Thames and Southern Water have spilled sewage illegally.
UK News|Sep 5, 2023
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United Utilities fined £800,000 for over-abstracting water in Lancashire
The water company has apologised and given £3 million to local environmental improvement projects, it said.
UK News|Aug 16, 2023
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Black Eyed Peas set comes to abrupt end at Brighton Pride event
The headline act for Brighton and Hove Pride was cut short mid-way through I Gotta Feeling.
UK News|Aug 6, 2023
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Ministers accused of letting polluters off the hook with packaging reforms delay
Defra said the delay will give the industry and local authorities more time to prepare but other stakeholders say the sector is ready.
UK News|Jul 26, 2023
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Government to begin plastic wet wipe ban consultation soon, says water minister
Around 90% of wet wipes currently contain plastic, which prevents them from breaking down when flushed.
UK News|Jul 18, 2023
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Homes stuck with tadpoles in their ‘Dickensian’ water supply, Government told
MPs have pressed the Government about drinking water supplies.
UK News|Jul 6, 2023
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Drought plans stepped up due to water demand amid ‘hottest June on record’
The National Drought Group met on Wednesday where steps to tackle the impacts of the recent hot and dry weather were discussed.
UK News|Jun 28, 2023
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Government moves to reassure Thames Water customers as collapse fears mount
Ministers are said to be working on contingency plans for the utility giant’s emergency nationalisation as concerns grow over its £14bn debt pile.
UK News|Jun 28, 2023
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Ballet and opera figures recognised in honours list
Christopher Hampson of Scottish Ballet and Peter Lawson of Scottish Opera have been made CBEs.
UK News|Jun 16, 2023
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Rising pressures on water will see people pay more for less, says EA chair
The Government wants to cut daily water usage by around 34 litres per person by 2050 partly as a way to reduce the amount taken from chalk streams.
UK News|Jun 15, 2023
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Scrapping of DRS moves closer as Jack says Sunak should not revoke conditions
Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has urged the Prime Minister to revoke the conditions, setting a deadline of Monday for him to do so.
UK News|Jun 4, 2023
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Lorna Slater: Scottish Government to assess if it can make deposit scheme work
The UK Government gave a partial exemption to the scheme on Friday.
UK News|May 30, 2023
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Water companies should prepare drought plans now – Environment Agency
Areas across England could fall into drought this summer despite above-average rainfall in April, the National Drought Group warned.
UK News|May 25, 2023
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Water companies plan biggest modernisation of sewers ‘since Victorian era’
Companies have apologised for not acting quickly enough to tackle sewage spills.
UK News|May 17, 2023
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