Rain to return this weekend as parts of UK on brink of drought
If you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone. June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given…
Ex-Southern Water boss charged over alleged plan to manipulate water tests
The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to defraud authorities over allegations he was involved in a plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid…
Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing
Britain’s Environment Agency (EA) is bringing a fraud case against four former Southern Water employees, including the former chief executive Matthew Wright, over allegations they manipulated wastewater testing results. The…
Young couple die in ‘absolute tragedy’ at festival in New Forest National Park
Christopher and Kayleigh Coll were found dead in their van The deaths of an entrepreneurial husband and wife at a cider festival in the New Forest National Park have been…
British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations
A British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice. Isabel…
Ex-Southern Water boss charged over ‘plan to manipulate quality tests’
Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to…
Students challenge Mahmood’s visa ban on overseas applicants
Study visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan were halted in March by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who claimed some were exploiting the asylum system Three Sudanese students…
Parents demand true cost of huge super-school merger
Parents say a council has until the end of the day to show where it will find at least £55m needed to replace four schools with a new Catholic super-school.…
Mapped: The eight UK areas at risk of drought after record-breaking heatwaves
Warnings of drought come as millions of households are hit by hosepipe bans across the country Parts of England are at risk of drought after record-breaking heatwaves have left a…
What coffee and energy drinks are really doing to your heart
High doses of caffeine can cause a significant increase in blood pressure and a risk of abnormal heart rhythms A new study has revealed the impact coffee and energy drinks…