7 h. ago Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under

Sport

14 h. ago Charge homeowners with swimming pools and big gardens more for water, industry urges

Under Water UK’s suggestion, frugal users would be rewarded with cheaper pricing per unit, while excessive users would be forced to pay more

Politics

54 h. ago Households in England with big gardens should pay more for water, industry says

Trade body to recommend compulsory water meters in forthcoming government review

Politics

6 d. ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins 'very special' permission to build pool with heat pump on green belt land

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Events

7 d. ago Rory McIlroy secures second victory in a week: Masters champion wins battle to install heat pump for swimming pool at his £9m sprawling estate

The Northern Irish golf sensation has been given 'very special' permission to install a heat pump for his huge outdoor swimming pool in the grounds of his home on the Wentworth estate.

Economics

8 d. ago 'Faultless' Amazon flexi hose dubbed 'best hose ever' gets 50% price slash

You can now water the garden without breaking the bank.

Politics

1 week ago British boy, three, is found drowned in swimming pool of Greek holiday villa as family prepare to go out for dinner

The toddler had just arrived for a holiday with his parents and extended family at the luxury villa on the island of Zante which is popular with British tourists.

Events

1 week ago Moment hotel boss chucks water over drunk man snoozing in her front garden

Lisa Bell, who owns the Regency Hotel in Blackpool, was forced into drastic action to attempt to make a drunk man leave her front garden by pouring cold water over him

Politics

1 week ago Moment hotel boss throws water on drunk man sleeping in her front garden

Lisa Bell did not take kindly to the boozed up bloke who had decided to take a nap in her hotel's front garden.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish mum puts £3m Omaze house on sale but is met with unexpected problem

Rachael Reid, 54, scooped the luxurious six-bed bungalow near Farnham, Surrey, which boasts a 40ft indoor heated swimming pool and a gym across 1.4acres, by forking out just £10 for the competition

Economics

2 w. ago Target date is set for £1.4m Castle Douglas Swimming Pool upgrade

Councillors have been pushing for work to be carried out on the facility – which is more than 50 years old – for a number of years.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘I thought I was going to die – and it was so freeing’: Blink

His gleefully puerile take on punk brought him fame, an art collection and a Beverly Hills mansion – then the band split and he was diagnosed with lymphoma. How did he bounce back?Mark Hoppus is prodding at his phone, attempting to find a photograph of the swimming pool at his mid-century modernist home in Beverly Hills. “The house was built in 1962. It has this really cool circular design – the whole house is a semi-circle, built around the pool, and the pool kind of mimics the semi-circle of the house itself, then it goes out into a normal pool shape,” he says. “So it looks like a dick. I have a dick-shaped swimming pool,” he nods.There is more prodding. For a 53-year-old cancer survivor, he is oddly boyish – and not merely in his enthusiasm for swimming pools that look like genitalia: his skin is unlined; his hair stands up in a vertiginous, spiky quiff; he is wearing a pair of Vans skate shoes. “I’ll look it up on Google Maps so you can see it let’s go to satellite view. It...

Events

2 w. ago Adolescence star Ashley Walters gets green light to build swimming pool and gym at his £1m family home despite neighbours' objections

The actor, who plays DI Luke Bascombe in the hit Netflix show, angered locals when he asked for permission to introduce the single storey detached outbuilding to his house in Herne Bay, Kent.

Society

2 w. ago I went swimming with my dog at Manchester's indoor doggy swimming pool

"I'm full aware it's not everyone's cup of tea"

Politics

2 w. ago The Greater Manchester canalside pub with a beer garden overlooking the water

Watch barges glide past as you sip on a cold, crisp pint

Politics

3 w. ago Triple Olympian Hannah Miley visits Lanarkshire pool and asks nation to support school swimming

The event at the Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride showcased the importance of school swimming in Scotland.

Politics

3 w. ago Gardeners urged to leave out tray of water in gardens during April

Gardeners are being urged to leave out water for hedgehogs this April, as the spiky creatures will be waking from their winter slumber and desperate for something to drink

Politics

3 w. ago Inside Stacey Solomon's impressive '£6million property portfolio'

The Loose Women star, 35, lives in a £1.2million Essex mansion nicknamed Pickle Cottage, complete with 2.5 acres of land and a swimming pool.

Economics

3 w. ago The real reason I'm terrified of peeping toms at my swimming pool

I've always been a keen swimmer, but I chose the pool I use carefully. The changing areas are separate and clearly marked male and female.

Events

3 w. ago The real reason men must wear tight trunks in French swimming pools this Easter holiday

Holidaymakers heading to France will find some strict rules regarding wearing baggy swim shorts, but there's a good reason for it

Politics