8 d. ago Water park boss called firefighter who lived nearby to help find drowned 11

Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, in August 2022, while at a birthday party.

Events

8 d. ago How to check if your tap water has been contaminated after 'boil before drinking' alert

There's a simple way for Scots to test their local water quality for peace of mind

Events

9 d. ago Stop boiling broccoli as simple cooking method makes it tastier and healthier

Broccoli is a nutritious vegetable that's often disliked due to its bitter taste, but it can be made much more appealing and flavoursome using a simple cooking method

Society

9 d. ago How does boiling drinking water help? Water boss apologises for parasite outbreak in Devon

South West Water says it believes it has located the source where the parasite could have entered the water network

Politics

9 d. ago Urgent ‘do not drink’ warning issued for tap water in UK region over contamination fears

Residents in nearly 200 post codes urged to boil water before drinking it after above-average levels of coliform bacteria discovered

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9 d. ago Thames Water boss issues water restrictions warning amid drought risk

Thames Water has warned its 16 million customers there is potential for water restrictions if the weather stays dry

Events

9 d. ago Urgent 'do not drink' warning issued for tap water in UK region

Residents in the affected areas have been told to boil their tap water before drinking it, using it to brush their teeth or for washing salad after tests revealed the presence of potentially dangerous organisms.

Events

1 week ago Boil tap water 'until further notice' warning issued to some UK householders

Households in the affected area have been urged to boil all tap water used for drinking, brushing teeth and preparation of foods.

Events

1 week ago Thames Water boss issues water restrictions warning amid dry weather

Thames Water has warned its 16 million customers there is potential for water restrictions if the weather stays dry

Events

1 week ago Boss of stricken Thames Water defends £195,000 bonus and admits mothballed £250m desalination plant should never have been built

Thames Water CEO Chris Weston defended accepting the bumper sum after just three months in the role, telling MPs he had 'stabilised' the company.

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water boss issues stark warning on restrictions after dry spring

Thames Water has upped its drought level plans given the driest spring for decades. Chris Weston - amid defending his £195,000 bonus - has raised the spectre of supply issues

Events

2 w. ago Christian Horner responds to McLaren F1 boss over cheeky dig written on water bottle

Zak Brown took a shot at McLaren's rivals Red Bull at the Miami Grand Prix with a message taped to the side of his drinking bottle, to which Christian Horner has now responded

Politics