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Why reservoirs are too dangerous to swim in during the heatwave

Scotland is bracing itself for an extreme heatwave this week. Here's why you shouldn't swim in your local reservoir to cool down.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire road to close for EIGHT WEEKS from today after sewer collapse

Nightmare for motorists after section of sewer, approximately 6m long, collapsed near to a cemetery

Daily Record

Lanarkshire charity in 'stay hydrated' reminder to elderly locals

LEAP are asking people keep drinking water in warm weather

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Swimming warning in place after sewage pipe bursts in Scottish town

Scots are being urged to avoid swimming at a beach near a Scottish Borders town after a sewage pipe spill.

The National (Scotland)

Work continues on extensive South Lanarkshire sewer flooding project

During the summer holidays a section of Stonehouse Primary School car park will be cut open.

Daily Record

Glasgow's South Side roadworks extend today - everything you need to know

The £750,000 job started on Monday, June 6, to help reduce the risk of flooding. It began in Clarkston Road to improve the sewer under the Margaretta Buildings.

Glasgow Live

Weeks of travel chaos ahead for EK drivers after sewer collapses near cemetery

Mavor Avenue, at its junction with the roundabout on the B783 East Mains Road, will close from Monday, July 18 for around two months.

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Man's home flooded with sewage after telecoms engineers mistakenly cut pipe outside

John Morgan didn't noticed a problem initially, but then his downstairs toilet began to overflow with excrement and urine and effluent poured out of his shower plughole

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh Airbnb host's bathroom flooded with sewage after pipe mistakenly cut

Around three months ago John noticed part of his street outside his home in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, had been dug up. An engineer from CityFibre later told him fibre optic cables were being fitted outside on the street

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man's home floods with 'rancid' sewage after engineer cuts pipe

John Morgan, from Craiglockhart in Edinburgh, slammed CityFibre after weeks' worth of excrement, urine and used toilet roll flooded his bathroom.

Daily Record

'Avoid entering the water': Scots bathing warning after sewage discharge

A BATHING water warning has been issued after a faulty main at a pumping station forced the emergency discharge of sewage to the sea.

The National (Scotland)

Stewartry beach in danger of losing bathing water status unless standards improve

Dhoon Bay near Kirkcudbright must avoid receiving a "poor" rating for water quality for the fourth year running

Daily Record

Council fails to address six key questions about Ayrshire sports pitch application

The Local Democracy Reporting Service asked South Ayrshire Council about the lack of Scottish Water consultation and drainage assessment despite evidence of ongoing flooding.

Daily Record

New chair wants apprenticeships available for ‘every young person in Scotland’

The Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board has named its new group board leader

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland's apprenticeship board appoints Scottish Water boss to expert group

The Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB), the body in charge of apprenticeships in Scotland, has appointed Peter Farrer, Scottish Water’s…

Daily Record

Flood claims surround controversial new Ayrshire pitch bid as decision looms

Councillors will consider application for Victory Park pitch amid objections and flood claims.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Water invests in technology to protect flood-prone areas

A £100 MILLION investment by Scottish Water over the next five years in nternet of Things (IoT) technology will enable it to predict problems in…

Daily Record

Life-saving swimming lessons offered to Lanarkshire youngsters

Teaching water skills forms part of this year's Drowning Prevention Week

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Learn to Swim scheme hopes to cut drowning deaths in West Lothian this summer

Last summer saw several tragic deaths around Scotland and so Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) is offering swimming lessons

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's latest road closures and temporary traffic light works across the city

The City of Edinburgh Council has shared the city's latest road closures - with several of the capital's neighbourhoods affected. Here's everything the city's motorists should be aware of from today (7 June)

Daily Record

Scottish Water urges residents to behave responsibly around reservoirs, rivers and lochs in Perth and Kinross this summer

The message comes after the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) highlighted a rise in drowning victims in 2021

Daily Record

Summer water safety warning and advice for people across Lanarkshire

Scottish Water urges residents not to take risks as year-on-year UK accidental drowning figures rise.

The National (Scotland)

Don't take risks in the water, Scots warned after tragic drownings

SCOTTISH Water is urging people to stay safe, behave responsibly and not take risks around watercourses such as reservoirs, rivers and lochs this…

Daily Record

Traffic hazard concerns raised over flooding problems on rural Scots road

Tree roots within culvert are said to be the cause of the problem outside woollen mill store.

Daily Record

Experts warn everyone to stay safe around water as summer approaches

58 people died in Scotland last year through accidental drowning

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