Water
Welsh Water apologises as Ofwat sets out £44.7m enforcement plan
Welsh Water is to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator found “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the supplier’s sewage and network services.Ofwat said Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water...
You be the judge: should my housemate stop warming her mug and then pouring the water back into the kettle?
The prosecution: Brent double quotation markAmy says that boiling water kills germs so it’s hygienic, but one time I found a hair in my mug Amy and I have...
Yorkshire Water receives fresh funding despite sewage fines and pay row
A leading European investor will pump fresh funding into Yorkshire Water including helping to cover a £600m loan, despite recent heavy sewage fines and a scandal over executive pay...
Water polo player at elite LA school sues after years of alleged harassment
An 18-year-old Black water polo player filed a lawsuit against one of Los Angeles’s most elite private schools last week, alleging he was sexually assaulted and racially harassed by...
Scotland becomes first UK country to legalise water cremations
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to legalise hydrolysis, an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation or burial, reflecting increasing demand for more sustainable funeral arrangements.Also known...
Digested week: ‘Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … ’ but this time, it’s real | Emma Brockes
MondaySince I was a child I’ve been going to the same beach on the south coast and never given a second thought to its safety. Swimming in the US,...
Group expands legal claim over South West Water sewage pollution
A group legal claim against South West Water alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been expanded across Devon and Cornwall.Thousands more individuals could...
Need a New Emotional Support Water Bottle? This Leakproof HydroJug Will Be Your New Fave
At some point, basic reusable water bottles became something more—an accessory, form of emotional support, a status symbol even. And while you might be in a committed relationship with...
