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Compulsory water meters and blocking takeovers - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

Compulsory water meters and blocking takeovers - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

Ofwat to be swept away on tide of public anger over sewage spills

Ofwat to be swept away on tide of public anger over sewage spills

Lakeland-owner Hilco eyes swoop for stricken jeweller Claire's

Lakeland-owner Hilco eyes swoop for stricken jeweller Claire's

Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillages in a decade, environment secretary says

Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillages in a decade, environment secretary says

Antarctica's oldest ice arrives in UK for analysis on climate shifts

Antarctica's oldest ice arrives in UK for analysis on climate shifts

Chief executive of Astronomer resigns after Coldplay concert video

Chief executive of Astronomer resigns after Coldplay concert video

Compulsory water meters and blocking takeovers - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

Compulsory water meters and blocking takeovers - key recommendations from landmark report into 'broken' water industry

Homes burning after mass pillaging and 30,000 trapped in besieged city - as Syria's fragile ceasefire holds

Homes burning after mass pillaging and 30,000 trapped in besieged city - as Syria's fragile ceasefire holds

One of the UK's busiest train stations issues 'do not travel' warning

One of the UK's busiest train stations issues 'do not travel' warning

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Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are having a good year following a cooler summer in 2024 - so how can we live alongside them without a sting?... Read more

How much sewage is spilled near you?

How much sewage is spilled near you?

Companies can release raw sewage during bad weather, but it poses risks to human health and wildlife.... Read more

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030, minister pledges

Sewage discharges to halve by 2030, minister pledges

Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the government is preparing a "water revolution" and that the water sector is broken.... Read more

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.... Read more

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.... Read more

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Tax, interest rates and water

Tax, interest rates and water

Can Lamine Yamal handle the heat of stardom?

Can Lamine Yamal handle the heat of stardom?

Commons Speaker should have made ministers tell MPs about Afghan data leak, says Harriet Harman

Commons Speaker should have made ministers tell MPs about Afghan data leak, says Harriet Harman

Can Tesla survive without Trump?

Can Tesla survive without Trump?

The '£7bn' government secret

The '£7bn' government secret

Water wars: What difference will it make?

Water wars: What difference will it make?

Why has Trump just called his own supporters 'stupid'?

Why has Trump just called his own supporters 'stupid'?

Should children of online sex offenders receive more support?

Should children of online sex offenders receive more support?

Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake

Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake

Police taking no further action over Kneecap's Glastonbury show

Police taking no further action over Kneecap's Gla...

Police are taking no further action over Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury.

'An underdog that bites back': Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner and investor of Swansea football club

'An underdog that bites back': Snoop Dogg becomes ...

Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner and investor of Swansea, with the US rapper hailing the Welsh football club as "an underdog that bites back, just like me".

'Devastating' blaze destroys main stage at major festival - two days before it was due to begin

'Devastating' blaze destroys main stage at major f...

A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium - two days before it was due to begin.

Action taken at 'Gallagher Hill' to stop ticketless Oasis fans from watching Manchester gigs

Action taken at 'Gallagher Hill' to stop ticketles...

Huge steel fences have been erected to prevent ticketless fans from watching the Oasis reunion tour in Manchester.

American Idol TV executive and her husband shot dead inside their Los Angeles home

American Idol TV executive and her husband shot de...

An American Idol TV executive and her husband have been found dead in their LA home.

John Torode responds to MasterChef sacking

John Torode responds to MasterChef sacking

MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.

Emmy nominations revealed - with Adolescence up for 13 awards

Emmy nominations revealed - with Adolescence up fo...

The 2025 Emmy nominations have been revealed - with British crime drama Adolescence up for 13 awards.

BBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list published

BBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list pu...

Gary Lineker has topped the list of the BBC's highest-earning stars for the eighth year running.

Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the gaps' with cancer diagnosis

Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the gaps' with canc...

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has said he "fell through the gaps" with his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a "massive wake-up call".

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.

Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillages in a decade, environment secretary says

Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillage...

Labour will eliminate unauthorised sewage spillages in 10 years, the environment secretary has told Sky News.

Antarctica's oldest ice arrives in UK for analysis on climate shifts

Antarctica's oldest ice arrives in UK for analysis...

Antarctica's oldest ice has arrived in the UK for analysis which scientists hope will reveal more about Earth's climate shifts.

Chief executive of Astronomer resigns after Coldplay concert video

Chief executive of Astronomer resigns after Coldpl...

The chief executive of tech firm Astronomer has resigned after a video appearing to show two of its senior members of staff embracing at a Coldplay concert went viral.

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK - to prevent 'devastating' illness with no cure

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK -...

Eight babies have been born in the UK with DNA from three people following a procedure to eliminate an incurable inherited disease.

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do? 

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles....

Whether or not the UK will have a Royal Family in the future is something that often comes up in debate.

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk'

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart atta...

A scan which forms part of a routine eye test could help predict a person's risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study has suggested.

East and West Midlands officially in drought - which areas could be next?

East and West Midlands officially in drought - whi...

The East and West Midlands are officially in drought after the driest start to a year since 1976.

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kills stargazing woman

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kill...

A jury will decide whether Tesla is partly to blame for the death of a young woman who was hit by an electric car on autopilot.

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their body scanned for science

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their ...

Steve's morning starts lying still in the clanging magnet of an MRI machine as his body is slowly scanned from neck to knee in intimate detail.

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.