Soaring water bills could be on the way for many more families after the number of suppliers that can force households to have a meter doubled. Water companies in areas deemed to be “in serious water stress” must evaluate compulsory metering, with a further 7 added to the list in the most recent Environment Agency … Read more
When President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law last March, he funded federal programs designed to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provided a third round of stimulus to Americans. But the bill also provided $350 billion in aid sent directly to states, counties and local governments to spend as they … Read more
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Barry Brown was swimming at Wylie Bay in Esperance, Australia when he saw the woman drifting further and further out to sea – to his horror he saw the predator swimming underneath A woman was attacked by a shark in Australia on February 1 ( Image: Getty Images) A young woman who was floating in … Read more
CHIANG KHONG, Thailand — For Pianporn Deetes, the Mekong is more than a river. “This is not just liquid, but this is the entire life-supporting system,” Deetes, a local activist, said recently on a wooden long-tail boat heading upstream in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province. The Mekong, one of the world’s longest waterways, runs about … Read more
A 51-year-old dad was told he could have just months to live after going to see his GP when he took a drink of water and shot it out of his nose. Phil Sledden-Houston, now 51, had to have invasive surgery to remove a huge cancerous lump from his face three years ago after being … Read more