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April 2009

Now you see it... now you won't...

24 April 2009

Pictured is an artist's impression of part of last year's redevelopment plans for London landmark and icon, Battersea Power Station.... ...more »

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A wobbly step into the unknown

24 April 2009

As we all know, shit happens. But in the following case the outcome was nothing short of miraculous. A man... ...more »

Tags: Scotland, Scottish Water, water

The Brownies leave Miliband lost for words

24 April 2009

Energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband is generally not the sort of politician who is lost for words. But... ...more »

Tags: policy

That water really isn't safe to drink, is it?

24 April 2009

Now here's something to ponder. There is evidence that boil notices are not uncommon in the land of the maple... ...more »

Tags: water

Spooks and ghosts in the machine?

24 April 2009

Earlier this month there were widespread but unsubstantiated reports across the pond that the country's power grid had succumbed to... ...more »

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Some nuculear sites lag behind others

24 April 2009

The great man was intrigued to see that one of the nominated sites unveiled last week as a possible location... ...more »

Tags: nuclear

Who turned the lights out?

24 April 2009

Oodles of comment and speculation has been swirling around in the media after the arrest last week of 114 people... ...more »

Tags: Eon, Kingsnorth

Cyber star

10 April 2009

Southern Water's educational characters Mr Drink-It and Mr Save-It made their internet debut on World Water Day recently. The duo have... ...more »

Tags: Southern Water, water

It's child's play!

10 April 2009

A rundown playground at Great Harwood in Lancashire has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility thanks to a programme jointly... ...more »

Tags: water, Yorkshire Water

What will they think of next?

10 April 2009

One of the best of last week's 1 April spoofs was, argues the great man, the Daily Telegraph's tale that fish... ...more »

Tags: water

There's gold in them thar pipes

10 April 2009

Cash-strapped and heavily leveraged water companies need worry no more. Financial salvation is at hand. Well, maybe. Disconnector mused thus... ...more »

Tags: water

That takes a lot of bottle...

03 April 2009

Yikes, do we really use this much? Apparently so. This week, the Environment Agency unveiled its strategy for how it... ...more »

Tags: water

Light at the end of the tower

03 April 2009

Is it a UFO or a new design for the Tardis? Nope, this is the much-loved Cranhill water storage tower... ...more »

Tags: water

Sorry I'm late. Anarchists blocking the line

03 April 2009

This week's shenanigans in the Square Mile claimed an early casualty. SBGI had planned an energy and heat seminar for... ...more »

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A load of old crap?

03 April 2009

Archaeologists and conservationists working for English Heritage have got a tad excited after uncovering part of a toilet system that... ...more »

Tags: water

Hail Sir Michael the multi-tasker

03 April 2009

This week, ministers confirmed that Sir Michael Pitt has been offered and has accepted the role of first chairman of... ...more »

Tags: planning

Greens see red over Lib-Dem claims of environmental responsibility

01 April 2009

Now, the Liberal Democrats have always been the greenest of the major political parties, but there is clearly no love... ...more »

Tags: policy