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October 2008
Holding a torch for Yorkshire Water
Scary or what? Is this a Wicker Man moment? Well, nearly. One of the sell-out events of the Harrogate H2O... ...more »
Lord brings the house down...
Disconnector has a warm spot for those old codgers in the Lords. The peers, many of whom are wonderfully knowledgeable... ...more »
You can't hold a candle to Wessex Water
Hats off to Wessex Water's Critical Sewers Team. It had to deal with a major problem recently after a factory... ...more »
Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can also hurt me
MPs have been getting hot under the collar over utility roadworks this week but it is worth noting that those... ...more »
The look of love?
Well, large populations of common toads used to live in marshes and wet woodland at Offham in East Sussex, but... ...more »
And now a Squirrel Nutkin moment:
Northumbrian Water has installed a wooden squirrel-shaped viewer - a first for the North East - at the squirrel hide... ...more »
A foregone conclusion, my dear Holmes...
There was much clucking, spluttering and sounds of indignation from the anti-nuclear lobby following the "revelation" that the last public... ...more »
Turn that light out!
Now here's a sign of the times. A couple who decorated their house for 20 years with more than 50,000... ...more »
A worm of truth to Planning Bill
Their Lordships have been grinding through the government's Planning Bill over the past couple of weeks, an exercise low on... ...more »
Thames boss takes the tube
Erstwhile London Mayor Ken Livingston had his faults but his egalitarian credentials were always immaculate. Ken was often to be... ...more »
Chainsaw masterpiece:
Pictured is champion carver Tim Burgess, who created this 2m-high sculpture, dubbed the 'green man', which can be found in... ...more »
And the muse has it:
In the 19th century, bards such as William Wordsworth composed poems that began: "I wandered lonely as a cloud...". These... ...more »
That name sucks... or does it blow?
Most protest groups spend an inordinate amount of time trying to choose a name for themselves that provides a pithy... ...more »
Politics is a practical art
The current Scottish Government is, in policy terms, very anti-nuclear. However, when it emerged that British Energy, which has its... ...more »
MPs have too much bottle!
That indefatigable Plymouth MP Linda Gilroy is trying hard to drag the Palace of Westminster into line with the rest... ...more »
Going against the flow
This pic shows a shower head with a difference. It's very water efficient and is the sort of appliance that... ...more »
Loch, stock and barrel
Now here's an offer you don't get every day, though you'll need to be able to get your paws on... ...more »
You can't keep a good brand down
Energywatch is dead, gone, pushing up daisies, consigned to the dustbin of history. Or is it? The great man reflects... ...more »
Starbucks comes clean over wasting water
There's been lots of predictable froth over the news that Starbucks keeps its cold taps running all day and is... ...more »
Now you see it... now you don't
The great British press is sometimes accused of partiality, lack of balance and, frankly, getting it hopelessly wrong. So hats... ...more »
WaterAid gets broad backing
Disconnector is pleased to see that the Pink 'un has selected WaterAid for the 2008 Financial Times Seasonal Appeal. This... ...more »
Who needs a verb, if you know what I mean?
You may not wish to know the following about business secretary John Hutton, but his verbal style is very New... ...more »
Putting a price on peace and quiet
Remember those demos over the summer at Eon UK's Kingsnorth power station? Well, nearly £6 million was spent by Kent... ...more »
How to win things but alienate people
Danish economist Bjorn Lomborg managed to get right up the noses of environmentalists by suggesting that the poor of the... ...more »
A glass day keeps the rays at bay
Now this is the sort of medical breakthrough that cheers the heart. It seems that compounds in red wine may... ...more »
Domestic wind turbines turbines in a spin
It's all gone Pete Tong as far as consumer magazine Which? is concerned. Back in the summer of 2006 it... ...more »