17 h. ago UK travel company closes down after going bust  – as Brits face cancelled holidays

A BRITISH travel firm which sold package holidays to Europe and South East Asia has ceased trading after going into liquidation this week. Many Brits will have their travel plans ruined as the company lost its Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL). According to Companies House, Regen Central Ltd, founded in 2011 in Hertfordshire went bust on...

Transport

31 h. ago Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis

Events

35 h. ago The south east London neighbourhood on the Underground among London’s best to buy

The south east London neighbourhood on the Underground among London’s best to buy  Yahoo News UK

Politics

46 h. ago Water bosses branded 'useless drips' as households still stuck in supply drought chaos

Despite South East Water bosses' claim they have restored water to most homes in Kent and Sussex, residents are raging as they can barely get a drip out of their taps due to a new 'low pressure' issue.

Economics

53 h. ago Teacher forced to flush school toilets with buckets amid South East Water outage

Embattled South East Water says supplies have finally been restored to thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex but firm still risks losing its licence in wake of latest incident

Politics

54 h. ago Water restored to most Kent and Sussex homes after six days’ disruption

Up to 30,000 customers of South East Water had no supply or low pressure at height of incidentWater has been restored to most homes across Kent and Sussex after almost a week of disruption.South East Water (SEW) said the outage, which began on Saturday, was the result of Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts. Continue reading...

Politics

54 h. ago Water finally restored to some of 30,000 customers hit by week of disruption

South East Water has faced intense criticism from MPs and the public

Economics

55 h. ago Water restored to most homes in Kent and Sussex after six days of disruption

South East Water blamed the outage, which began on Saturday, on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

Politics

69 h. ago Moment delivery man removes water bottles from doorstep of Kent home that's been left without supply for more than a week

The bizarre Ring doorbell footage was captured outside the home of Sam Purslow, 35, from Tunbridge Wells, who has been without water for over a week due to issues at South East Water.

Society

3 d. ago Britain's 'biggest fare dodger' admits riding for free 112 times and not paying for more than £18,000 of train tickets

Charles Brohiri, 29, freeloaded from train company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) for almost two years, riding on railways across the south and east of England without paying his way.

Economics

3 d. ago Troubled water firm faces sack for leaving 30,000 homes high and dry for days

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has called on the regulator Ofwat to review South East Water's operating licence after leaving properties in Kent and West Sussex dry

Events

3 d. ago What are my rights as a South East Water customer amid latest supply outage?

Around 8,500 SEW customers are still without drinking water for a sixth day.

Economics

3 d. ago South East Water: Who owns the supplier that’s landed in hot water?

Like many UK utilities firms, South East Water has a complicated ownership structure with multiple streams of largely foreign investment.

Politics

3 d. ago Man, 35, who died after being hit by police vehicle in south east London named

Man, 35, who died after being hit by police vehicle in south east London named  News Shopper

Events

3 d. ago South East Water could have licence revoked amid fears water supply issues could take days to resolve

Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex left without drinking water for the sixth day running

Politics

3 d. ago Probe launched into South East Water after outages have left thousands of homes without water amid freezing temperatures

Regulator Ofwat has launched an investigation into South East Water after repeated outages have left thousands of households across Kent and Sussex without drinking water.

Politics

3 d. ago Ofwat launches probe into South East Water over supply outages

The regulator said it will investigate whether the supplier has complied with its customer service standards obligations.

Politics

3 d. ago Housing market may be turning a corner as confidence grows – surveyors

Expectations for house sales and prices among professionals have turned more positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Politics

3 d. ago MPs call for removal of water boss amid continuing ‘totally shambolic’ outages

17,000 properties in Kent and Sussex remain without water for the fifth day

Politics

4 d. ago Democratic lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

Robin Kelly and other House Democrats move against homeland security secretary over ICE killing of Renee GoodThe Democratic representative Robin Kelly on Wednesday formally introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, following the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week.“Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to the Chicagoland area, LA, New Orleans, Charlotte, Durham and communities east, north, to south to east to west” Kelly said in a press conference on Wednesday. “She needs to be held accountable for her actions”. Continue reading...

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