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April 2010

Anglian Water in a hole over metal theft

30 April 2010

Worlaby, a North Lincolnshire hamlet that has been blighted by a fresh bout of manhole cover thefts. Drains and sewers... ...more »

Tags: Anglian Water, water

New technology to the rescue!

29 April 2010

Disconnector was intrigued to learn that avalanche rescue technology is currently helping Sutton and East Surrey Water find the answer... ...more »

Tags: water

Tory contender is just mucking about

28 April 2010

Colin Bloom, the Conservative Party candidate for Erith and Thamesmead, has maybe bitten off more than he can chew (although... ...more »

Tags: politics, Thames Water, water

Loved-up:

26 April 2010

Endangered water voles rescued from improvement works at Thames Water's Crossness sewage works have been "at it like rabbits" while... ...more »

Tags: Thames Water, water

Seeing ain't believing:

26 April 2010

Two heads are clearly better than one for Npower volunteers Joe Briddon, Tim Howell, Daniel Steinert and Cath Smith. All... ...more »

Tags: Npower

In the frame:

26 April 2010

Yorkshire Water has launched a television advertising campaign to let its customers know what good value their water bills represent.... ...more »

Tags: water, Yorkshire Water

Mike Leigh displays tunnel vision

23 April 2010

Director Mike Leigh's latest production, Another Year, is destined for a screening at the next Cannes film festival and stars... ...more »

Tags: water

Welcome to the nuclear family

22 April 2010

For sheer political brass neck, Plaid Cymru must take the biscuit (to mix metaphors) for unbridled inconsistency and lack of... ...more »

Tags: nuclear

Lib Dems accused of greenwash

21 April 2010

Now you know that the election is getting truly serious. Not only are the two other major parties nervously looking... ...more »

Tags: environment, politics

Flushed with success:

19 April 2010

Eat your heart out Wolff Olins! This is what the in-house team at Thames Water came up with to mark... ...more »

Tags: Thames Water, water

Place famous for hot air proves ideal place for... more hot air

16 April 2010

Disconnector was not altogether convinced by the Tory Party's decision to launch its election manifesto on Tuesday at Battersea Power... ...more »

Tags: politics

Good eyesight saves owl's life!

15 April 2010

This column is not all doom and gloom, particularly where flora and fauna are concerned. Take the following. A tawny... ...more »

Tags: United Utilities, water

Vote does not deliver power to the people

14 April 2010

Last week, the UK government abstained in a vote on a multi-billion dollar World Bank loan to South Africa to... ...more »

Tags: electricity, electricity generation

Hope is always a better message than despair

08 April 2010

Recently, the government "enjoyed" (if that's the right word) a virtually happy ending after complaints flooded in to the Advertising... ...more »

Tags: Climate Change, emissions, politics

In the dock:

07 April 2010

Yorkshire MP Ed Balls (right) is also the Secretary of State for Families, Children and Schools. He probably found appearing... ...more »

Tags: politics, water, Yorkshire Water

Dogged by problems over trees

02 April 2010

Utilities are called on to be many things, but guardians of public morals might be thought to be going a... ...more »

Tags: United Utilities, water