Ofwat proposes £44.7 million enforcement package for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water for wastewater failures Ofwat has today (12 March 2026) proposed a £44.7m enforcement package following its findings that Welsh Water has breached its legal obligations...
A Herefordshire school is closed today due to a burst water main causing issues with water supply. A post on social media from Much Marcle Primary School in Herefordshire said: “Hello, school is closed today due to a burst water main in the local area resulting in no...
Household waste and recycling sites are likely to become busy as we enter the spring and the weather improves. Sites will switch to longer opening hours from 1st April — with some key information below. Household recycling centres may only be used by...
A woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison today (Wednesday 11 March 2026) after pleading guilty to making false rape allegations about several men from across Greater Manchester. Stacey Sharples, 31, from Farnworth in Bolton, pleaded guilty of ten...
Credit: Royal Navy Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region. The crew’s loved ones joined hundreds of well-wishers lining the seawall as Dragon slipped out of Portsmouth Harbour,...
