However, the move could also force the government to take on Thames Water’s £16bn debt pile. This would be a major blow for the Treasury, especially to come at a time when economic growth remains ...

Thames Water has warned the government that it faces bankruptcy if it is not allowed to raise bills by more than agreed with regulator Ofwat. The UK’s biggest water company will put it’s ...

Whitehall officials have begun drawing up the plans under the codename ‘Project Timber,’ it was revealed in April last year. This would see Thames Water run by the government as an arms-length ...

These bloody words were written by 19th-Century antiquarian H.S. Cuming in On the discovery of Celtic crania in the vicinity ...

A large pothole which has damaged cars is proving difficult to repair, a council has confirmed. Traffic lights have been set ...

Drawing comparisons with other countries ... He cited the existence of multiple utility companies in the UK (Thames Water) and South Africa (Rand Water) as examples of diversified water supply ...

Guy waspraised for his coverage of both local and national topics including the Thames Water sewage scandal (Picture: Guy Venables) Guy has been praised for his on the nose drawings – and for ...

Researchers also found, unlike other European cities, usage was sustained across the working week, with only a slight rise at the weekend. One of the lead scientists, Dr Leon Barron, told Sky News it ...

Major plans have been unveiled for the beginning of the redevelopment of the area around Oxford United's football stadium.

RICKY Gervais’ plans to splash out on a dream £6million riverside mansion have again been sunk by council officials over ...