The number of monitored bathing sites in England meeting minimum standards for water quality has risen slightly since last year, according to new figures from the Environment Agency.Out of ...

Simon JackBusiness editorReutersA rescue proposal by lenders to Thames Water has been criticised by other potential bidders, frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of ...

Thames Water's lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to prevent the UK's largest water company from collapsing.London & Valley Water, a consortium of large financial institutions and investors, ...

Roads and shops have been closed after a burst water main caused significant flooding and disruption in part of Greater Manchester.Engineers from United Utilities were sent to Flixton Road ...

Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondent andTom InghamClimate and Science ProducerGwyndaf Hughes/BBCWater from drought-hit Hampshire has been used to help fill this lake in WiltshireSouthern Water has warned tanker companies to stop ...

A burst pipe has forced a zoo to close for the day and other homes in the area to be affected by water supply issues.Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East ...

About 1,500 homes and businesses in the Berwickshire area of the Scottish Borders remain without water for a fourth day.Faults at a treatment works near Duns were identified by ...

Malcolm Prior and Jenny KumahBBC News rural affairs teamBBC/Malcolm PriorSome farmers in the driest parts of the UK are finding their broccoli yields are down more than halfFarmers in ...

Gavin Thomas & Nicholas BourneBBC NewsGreenacres Animal ParkBeth Hall thanked the public for helping to drop off water suppliesAn animal park has described the challenges it is facing after ...

The chief executive of Ofwat will stand down at the end of the month, the regulator has confirmed.Ofwat, which regulates the water sector in England and Wales, said David ...

Julia BrysonBBC News, YorkshireHouse of Commons/ReutersRother Valley MP Jake Richards is one of the MPs to ask for "urgent answers"A group of Yorkshire Labour MPs have written to the ...

Anglian Water is facing paying out £62.8m after an investigation by the industry regulator found a "serious breach" in how the company managed its sewage works.Ofwat has proposed a ...