Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
Virgin’s plans to run rail services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam have moved closer after it was granted track access by the UK regulator. The company has been…
Water misery continues for about 1,200 properties
About 1,200 properties have no water or low pressure in different parts of Kent due to various factors affecting the South East Water (SEW) supply. The firm has apologised to…
Car washes, window cleaning and private pools could face restrictions on water use, ministers warned
Government planners have warned further water restrictions could be extended to more businesses Car washes, gyms and sports pitches could face bans on water use as ministers are warned widespread…
Rain is on the way – but is it enough to end the drought?
The wet weather comes after five back-to-back heatwaves Rain and cooler temperatures are on their way following five back-to-back heatwaves. It comes after months of dry weather which plunged more…
Double murderer Simon Levy accused of stabbing and trying to strangle prison guard
The 41-year-old has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and intentional strangulation Simon Levy, who is serving a whole life sentence for murdering two women, is accused of…
Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023, nursed back…
JP Morgan boss warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Jamie Dimon told the chancellor in a phone call that higher taxes can result in jobs being driven elsewhere, according to reports The boss of JP Morgan has warned the…
Cambridge chancellor hits out at ‘racist feeding frenzy’ targeting Jason Arday
Lord Chris Smith has questioned the way in which the black professor was treated by the media prior to his death Cambridge University’s chancellor has criticised the “racist feeding frenzy”…
Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Relief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to fall back towards the…
Wessex Water announces first hosepipe ban in 50 years
The last ban was put in place during the infamous scorching summer of 1976 Wessex Water has become the latest water company to announce a hosepipe ban – its first…