19 Jul 2026

Marine Planning Officer Ref no: 480776 Closes: 11/08/2026 Location: UHI Shetland, Scalloway Campus, Port Arthur, Scalloway, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0PX Salary: £38,379.64 – £41,245.47 per year plus distant islands allowance (pro rata) Contract Type: Permanent Position Type: Full Time Hours: 35 hours per week UHI Shetland is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Marine Planning Officer […]

16 Jul 2026

Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer (COAST) Salary: £30,000 per annum. Application deadline: 7th August 2026 Online interviews: 25th & 26th August 2026 About the organisation Founded in 1995, the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST), is a pioneering, community led, marine conservation organisation. After proudly establishing Scotland’s first No Take Zone in 2008 and the South Arran […]

16 Jul 2026

Learning and Development Specialist Team: HR Ref No: 2026041 Grade: H (HEO) Type of appointment: Fixed-term (2 years) Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen Salary: £33,130 Closing date: 23:55 on Thursday, 30 July 2026 This post will have a base in Peterborough or Aberdeen. JNCC has adopted a hybrid working approach, allowing colleagues to benefit from time […]

16 Jul 2026

Photo credit: Oleksandr Sushko The heat and rainfall deficit affecting the UK extends well across the North Sea, with Dutch authorities warning of a looming water shortage and the Rhine falling to levels that threaten to halt freight. The National Water Distribution Coordination Committee scaled the Netherlands up to level 1, an impending water shortage, on […]

16 Jul 2026

Photo credit: Anthony de Sigley – Own work, Public Domain Southern Water has pleaded guilty to two environmental permit breaches after a dark plume of pollution entered the River Test in Hampshire. The company admitted the charges at Medway Magistrates Court on 14 July, with two further charges to be taken into consideration. Sentencing will follow at […]

16 Jul 2026

Photo credit: Seiya Maeda Most people in England support hosepipe bans when water levels fall, but a substantial minority think it unfair to be asked to cut back before water companies have taken visible steps of their own. The finding comes from research by Ipsos for the Environment Agency, published on 15 July, based on a […]

16 Jul 2026

Photo credit: Luis Tosta South East Water will pay £30.5 million and submit to independent oversight following years of supply disruption across Kent and Sussex. The package concludes three Ofwat investigations into repeated supply interruptions, customer service failings and the company’s recent credit rating downgrade. It will be funded entirely by shareholders rather than through customer bills. […]