22 Jan 2026
The River Thames is undergoing a remarkable biological recovery, transitioning from a waterway once declared “biologically dead” to a thriving habitat for diverse wildlife. According to a comprehensive health check conducted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the river is now home to a surprising array of species, including seals, seahorses, and even sharks. […]
22 Jan 2026
The water industry regulator, Ofwat, has formally launched an investigation into South East Water after thousands of households across Kent and Sussex were left without supply for the second time in two months. The probe will examine whether the company failed in its legal duty to provide high standards of customer service and adequate support […]
22 Jan 2026
The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is already harming billions of people, according to a landmark United Nations report. The study, published by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), warns that many societies have long been using water faster than it can be naturally replenished. As […]
22 Jan 2026
The government has announced a sweeping set of reforms to the water sector, described as the most significant transformation of the industry in decades. The measures, detailed in a new Water White Paper, aim to end the era of water companies “marking their own homework” by introducing a powerful new regulator and a more […]
15 Jan 2026
Image description: A red squirrel clinging on to a tree trunk. Image by Pearse O’Halloran on Unsplash A report from the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has concluded the government is not on track to meet its targets to save wildlife in England and is failing on almost all environmental measures. The OEP found […]
15 Jan 2026
Image description: Hands wearing blue plastic gloves dipping a pipette into a body of water. Volunteers working with environmental charity Earthwatch Europe have detected metal contamination at potentially harmful levels across every waterway site tested in Corby, decades after the toxic waste scandal that caused birth defects when the town’s steelworks were dismantled in […]
15 Jan 2026
Photo description: A hand wearing a wristwatch holding a glass under running water. Image by Swanky Fella / Unsplash Kent County Council has declared a major incident after approximately 30,000 homes across Kent and Sussex lost water supply, with some residents enduring five days without running water. The crisis has forced schools and libraries […]
15 Jan 2026
Image description: Aerial view of a water treatment facility. Image by Ian on Unsplash New polling by We Own It has found that a majority (54%) of Thames Water customers want water regulator Ofwat to reject a controversial deal proposed by Thames Water’s creditors. More than two thirds of customers want the company to […]
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