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Former London mayor Boris Johnson spent over £300,000 on the purchase of three water cannons, the use of which was banned by British Prime Minister Theresa May before they were ever employed. These never-used water cannons are now costing the British government around £20,000 per year in maintenance. London’s current mayor, Sadiq Khan, has made […]
Years ago nobody would have thought that there would be a market for bottled water. Now we know that is no longer true. There are so many bottled water companies and its a billion dollar industry. Vimto has recently joined the bottled water industry. They have regular water and flavored water in small sizes. They […]
Water utility companies across the UK are set to contract billions in awards in the coming busy season. Crown Commercial Services is set to be the first big winner of the season as they serve over half the UK’s public water needs. Mark’s and Spencer as well as Argo are on the list as well […]
A large water company in the UK has been hit with a record large fine. They were recently fined for polluting the River Thames. The fine, 20 million pounds or 25 million American dollars. They were found to have been dumping sewage into the river. This was responsible for killing wildlife, live stock, and sickening […]
In these strange economic times inflation is a big word that keeps getting thrown around. There are different types of inflation and many times that money that someone makes does not keep up with the cost of rising goods, services, homes, and more. Inflation protection is something that is on the minds of many as […]
Lee De Paauw took the act of impressing an attractive woman to new extremes when he jumped into a body of water infested with crocodiles and almost had his arm chewed off by a massive crocodile. Luckily, Paauw survived the encounter with his arm intact. Unfortunately, the woman he was trying to impress turned down […]
Bangladesh’s long time tradition of tea picking has had one of its’ first modern innovations since around the 19th century. The gift of clean water has finally found its way into the tea plantations. This now allows workers a more sanitary lifestyle with clean, flowing latrines, cleaner drinking water, and bathing water that is untainted. […]
As water has always been a scarce resource for some individuals around the globe, World Water Day tries to bring to light the disturbing fact that by the year 2040, about twenty five percent of the global child population will experience not enough water. Most children suffering from water shortage come from middle african countries […]
8,000 buildings including residences had been out of water the past week in St Helens from a burst pipe. As a result, the neighborhood ended up flooding all around the area disrupting many buildings and properties. Now however, the pipe has been taken care of and the water is back to normal levels largely in […]
The Daily Mail published a video of a burst water main in Britain damaging houses and flooding the street in the city of Derby. People in the houses were helped out by neighbors and firefighters. A teacher who lives in the area reported hearing a loud rumbling followed by a bang. She went outside to […]
