37 h. ago Rural racism leaves people feeling ‘unwelcome and unsafe’ in UK countryside

Minority groups ‘are depicted as outsiders, reinforcing exclusionary narratives’, study warns

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4 d. ago Fourth day without water for Scots homes and businesses hit by pipe fault

Residents were warned not to drink tap water after a pipe fault at Rawburn treatment works, with bottled water hubs set up across the region.

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7 d. ago ‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid

As survivors and experts reflect on the storm 20 years on, fear is growing that the US is just as unprepared to take on extreme weather amid cuts to FemaDarren McKinney grew up in New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward. When Hurricane Katrina struck 20 years ago this week, he watched his neighborhood wash away. From his second floor apartment, he saw flood waters rise up to his window.“I had no food at all, no water, no electricity,” he recounted one rainy day this month, while taking a break from his job leading home restoration in the neighborhood as field operations director of the non-profit lowernine.org. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'Concern' for missing man at beauty spot near Edinburgh as water searches continue into second day

Searches were carried out on Monday though the man was not traced.

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7 d. ago 'Concern' for missing man at Edinburgh beauty spot as water searches continue into second day

Searches were carried out on Monday though the man was not traced.

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8 d. ago From water bosses’ bonuses to nursery sports day prizes: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon

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1 week ago Anyone who drinks less than 1.5 litres of water a day warned in new study

A study has been conducted by experts at Liverpool John Moores University

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1 week ago Woman, 33, found dead at UK beauty spot named after major rescue operation

Kimberley Johnson, 33, tragically died after getting into a struggle in the water at Strinesdale Reservoir. Rescue teams recovered her body later that day after a search operation was launched

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1 week ago Whales and dolphins are increasingly getting stranded around Scotland’s shores, study warns

Almost all species strand on the northwest coast, with numbers rising dramatically in recent years

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1 week ago Not drinking enough water could trigger an alarming health problem

The trial involved 32 volunteers, half of whom were limited to just 1.5 litres of water a day while the other half followed the recommended intake.

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1 week ago Fears AI bubble is set to burst as tech stocks tumble after study warned most artificial intelligence investments are yielding 'zero returns'

It comes after the U.S. stock market exchange lost $1trillion in just four days as a tech stock sell-off escalated on Wednesday.

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1 week ago The thong bikini boom: why the skimpiest swimwear is back – and suddenly mainstream

Once seen as controversial and the preserve of celebrities and Love Islanders, the style has become ubiquitous. Is this a sign of body positivity or something else entirely?There are plenty of places where no one would bat an eyelid at the sight of a thong bikini; on a beach in Brazil or around the Love Island fire pit, visible butt cheeks are practically de rigueur. But my first sighting this year was not while surfing in Australia or sunbathing in the Caribbean, but at an open-water swimming spot, on a rainy day in Scotland.I should not have been surprised. Tiny swimwear is huge news this summer. It is no longer confined to sunny climes, but cropping up everywhere from lidos to leisure centres – and lochs, apparently. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Loch Ken Trust family fun day helps promote water safety at beauty spot

Locals and visitors enjoyed a day on the shores of beautiful Loch Ken, whilst learning how to stay safe on and around the water.

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2 w. ago The dire warning my doctor gave me after I told her how much water I drink a day

Claire Cameron said the alarm bells about her drinking habit started ringing after she had a routine blood test. On looking at the results, her doctor quizzed her on a range of symptoms.

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2 w. ago 'I have to ration water and have stopped having baths due to sky

New research has revealed the day to day impact that soaring water bills are having on older people with low incomes as a charity calls for urgent action

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2 w. ago Eva Longoria, 50, sizzles in black string bikini after revealing secrets to her flawless figure

The 50-year-old Desperate Housewives star, who now lives between Spain and Mexico , was indulging in a day in the water in Marbella.

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis live: time not right to recognise Palestinian state, says Danish PM – updates

Mette Frederiksen says recognition should take place when a ‘sustainable and democratic state’ could be created, and that Denmark would use its EU presidency to increase pressure on Israel and HamasThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dwr Cymru issues update as major water outage enters second day

The water company says it is continuing to complete "difficult repairs"

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2 w. ago Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier meltNewly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt, officials said.Water pooled on several streets and in some yards in Juneau after the Mendenhall River crested earlier in the day, and high water was expected to persist for hours. But many residents in the flood zone had evacuated before peak water levels, and there were no damage reports similar to the past two summers, when about 300 homes were flooded. Continue reading...

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