7 h. ago Scotland's 'scandal' as sewage spilled into rivers 24,000 times last year

The country’s publicly-owned water firm Scottish Water revealed the data hours before water charges went up for millions of Scots.

Science

5 d. ago 19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri

Nineteen sea turtles that rehabbed in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England are now back in the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, Florida

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5 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for 3.6 million hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

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5 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for 3.6m hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

Politics

5 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for record of 3.6m hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

Politics

5 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s waters for more than 3.61m hours last year

Figures from the Environment Agency show a slight reduction in the number of spills from storm overflows, but an increase in their duration.

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8 d. ago From The Simpsons to Werner Herzog: the coolest, craziest, scariest Nessies ever

Loch Ness Monster hunters have included the Chuckle Brothers – and even David Lean. As the Scottish icon is honoured in a new stamp and a stirring musical, we separate the classy from the crackpotIt is the UK’s largest body of fresh water, its volume totalling more than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. It is also the UK’s greatest source of daft stories. For the best part of a century, Loch Ness has used its monster-adjacent status not only to finance a healthy tourist economy, but also to generate a small industry in Nessie-related fiction, from the inspired to the crackpot. The Simpsons sent Mr Burns to do battle with the creature in an episode called Monty Can’t Buy Me Love. From the pen of poet Ted Hughes came Nessie the Mannerless Monster, who was tired of being told she does not exist. And indie folkster Matilda Mann has a song called The Loch Ness Monster, containing this advice: “Stay right down there.” Not wanting to be left out, the Royal Mail has just honoured...

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1 week ago Yorkshire Water to pay out £40m after sewage overflow failings

Ofwat found ‘serious failures’ over how the company operated and maintained its sewage network resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows.

Economics

2 w. ago Most households in England face a THIRD YEAR of maximum council tax hikes and some will see an eye

After all councils confirmed their plans, an analysis showed how nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) of 153 upper-tier authorities in England will impose a 4.99 per cent increase.

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