66 h. ago Major heatwave water warning for seven areas as Brits urged to act immediately

Affinity Water is one of several water firms warning its customers to cut down on water usage as the recent heatwave places a strain on the UK's reservoir network

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4 d. ago Two sisters drowned in Snowdonia pools on trip with uni pals

Hajra and Haleema were pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the scene last Wednesday after a major rescue effort was launched by emergency services and volunteers

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5 d. ago Dunoon ferry water search 'concluded' after missing man 'fell overboard'

Police Scotland and HM Coastguard have confirmed that the search has ended for the man reported missing after falling overboard from a ferry near Dunoon.

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6 d. ago How deleting your old emails could help England avoid major water shortages

Data centres require a large amount of water for cooling processes, say the Environment Agency, which is urging people to help manage the pressure on them

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7 d. ago Man, 64, reported missing after 'falling overboard' from Dunoon ferry

The man was reported missing at around 1pm on June 15, from the Sound of Shauna, as it travelled between Gourock to Dunoon on the West Coast.

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7 d. ago Major water search for man who fell from ferry in Dunoon suspended

The man was reported missing at around 1pm on Sunday on the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon.

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7 d. ago Search using helicopter suspended after person fell overboard from ferry off Scotland's west coast

A coastguard helicopter and rescue teams had been deployed in the search for the person between Gourock and Dunoon.

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2 w. ago Scots warned to keep curbing water usage as scarcity still major concern despite rainfall

Parts of Scotland are "under significant pressure" with experts describing the water environment as "vulnerable"

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3 w. ago Body found in urgent underwater search for teenage girl who fell into reservoir

West Yorkshire emergency crews hunted for missing girl for nearly 24 hours

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3 w. ago Body found in search for missing teenage girl who fell into reservoir from dam

Emergency services were called to Baitings Dam near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, at 1.17pm on Wednesday

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3 w. ago Police find body in search for missing teenager who fell into reservoir

Formal identification has yet to take place

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3 w. ago Body found in search for missing girl, 3, who fell into Baitings Dam reservoir

A body has been discovered amid a major hunt for a schoolgirl who fell into the water while out on a walk with her dad at Baitings Dam near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday afternoon

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3 w. ago Baitings Dam update as cops find body in search for missing girl, 3, who fell into water

A body has been discovered amid a major hunt for a schoolgirl who fell into the water while out on a walk with her dad at Baitings Dam near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday afternoon

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3 w. ago Major reservoirs to unlock new UK homes and address water supply fears

The new reservoirs will be the first for more than 30 years

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last month Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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