19 h. ago French police 'fire tear gas' at migrants in bid to stop small boats

French police raced into the water to prevent migrants boarding small boats bound for Britain

Events

22 h. ago French police TEAR GAS migrants and enter the water to drag them back to shore but are overwhelmed by sheer numbers as more boats head for Britain

French police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse hundreds of migrants looking to board boats headed for Britain.

Events

1 week ago Britain’s ‘most hazardous building’ could leak radioactive water for 30 more years, MPs warn

The former nuclear power plant still poses ‘intolerable risks’

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1 week ago Thames Water nationalisation ‘not the answer’ says minister after private equity rescue fails

Future of Britain’s biggest water supplier in question as investor pulls out of turnaround plan

Events

1 week ago KKR cites political risk in withdrawal from Thames Water rescue deal

US private equity firm’s decision throws future of Britain’s largest water utility into doubt

Events

1 week ago Body found in water in search for missing hiker, 65, who vanished on 'Britain's toughest walk' in the Scottish Highlands

A body has been found in the search for a hiker who disappeared while on 'Britain's toughest walk' in the Scottish Highlands. 

Events

2 w. ago Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers

A study of Yorkshire’s rivers is helping scientists understand the impact everyday pollutants are having on waterways – and the results are soberingRivers carry more than just water through Britain’s landscapes. A hidden cocktail of chemicals seeps out of farmland, passes undetected through sewage treatment works, and drains off the roads into the country’s rivers. Normally these chemicals flow through unreported, silently restructuring ecosystems as they go, but now, UK scientists are building a map of what lies within – and the damage it may be causing.Trailing down the centre of Britain is one river whose chemical makeup scientists know better than any other. The Foss threads its way through North Yorkshire’s forestry plantations, patchworked arable land and small hamlets, before descending into the city of York, passing roads and car parks, gardens replacing farmland. Along the course of its 20-mile (32km) length, the chemical fingerprints of modern life accumulate. Continue rea...

Science

2 w. ago Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends

Britain’s biggest water company has been fined almost 123 million pounds or $166 million for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders

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2 w. ago Liverpool mayor shares 'immediate concern' as he reveals why parade meant so much

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram spoke on Good Morning Britain today about the parade crash, which happened on Water Street in the city shortly after 6pm

Politics

3 w. ago Britain's Got Talent sparks 'fix' row as fans left fuming over judge's decision

Britain's Got Talent seems to have landed itself in hot water with some viewers who believe the semi-finals was 'fixed' and that the wrong act was put through to the finals

Events

4 w. ago UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ of PFI deals

About £50bn is needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure

Economics

4 w. ago UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn

Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure

Economics

4 w. ago Are Brita’s water filters worth it? Our wellbeing editor put one to the test

Would the at-home filter jug live up to the hype and more importantly, does it work?

Politics