The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

South West Water owner asks investors for £550m after record sewage fine

The firm recently received a record-breaking fine for environmental offences relating to pollution incidents in Devon and Cornwall

The Independent UK · Oct 7

South London hit by second water main incident in a week as MP says network is 'at breaking point'

London MP Paul Kohler said the two incidents highlighted the poor state of the region's water infrastructure

Evening Standard · Oct 3

Thames Water issues apology to 17,000 east London residents left without water during heatwave

Households in east London and Essex were forced to rely on bottled water during the five-day outage

Evening Standard · Sep 30

UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages

Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

In 1864, an Indian Maharaja built a 368-foot well in a drought-hit English village; the story behind Stoke Row’s ‘Maharaja’s Well’

An Indian Maharaja graciously financed a deep well for an English village dealing with severe water scarcity. This philanthropic gesture brought essential water access and encouraged growth within the community. The well is embellished with a striking pavilion and a golden elephant, reflecting its Indian roots. Additionally, the Maharaja remained…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Major repairs to historic Scottish aqueduct will keep canal closed for a year

One of Scotland’s major canals will remain closed for more than a year because of the scale of repairs required to fix a significant leak in a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

'No option off the table': Minister signals failing Thames Water still faces Government takeover

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said that the Government was taking ‘no options off the table’ when it came to Britain’s largest water firm

Evening Standard · Aug 25

SNP hit out at Andy Burnham over reported nationalisation U-turn

THE SNP have accused Andy Burnham of making "yet another broken promise" following reports he has shelved plans to bring struggling Thames…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25