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Scottish Water bills to rise in April amid 'more extreme' weather

Water bills in Scotland are to rise by 9.9 per cent in April, Scottish Water has announced.

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Scottish Water staff could go on strike in dispute over pay

Staff at Scottish Water could go on strike after talks over pay collapsed.

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Union to ballot Scottish Water staff on industrial action in pay dispute

Unite said the company had failed to make a ‘fair and decent’ pay offer to its members.

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Union to ballot Scottish Water staff on possible strike over latest pay offer

GMB Scotland said an offer it said amounted to 3.4% was ‘overwhelmingly rejected’ by members during an informal consultation.

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Major city centre road to be reduced to one lane for eight weeks for 'urgent repairs'

A BUSY main road through Glasgow's city centre will be reduced to one lane for nearly eight weeks for urgent work to be carried out ...

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Scottish Water issue statement as 'burst sewer main' floods M8

SCOTTISH Water have issued a statement as a “burst sewer main” has flooded part of the M8 in Glasgow ...

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Scottish Water installs 1000 new sewage monitors after concerns raised

MORE than 1000 new sewage monitors have been installed across Scotland after concerns were raised about the operation of storm overflows by an…

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Scottish Water fined £6000 after sewage and dead fish discovered in burn

SCOTTISH Water has received a fine of £6000 after sewage and dead fish were discovered in a burn by the member of the public.

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Scottish Water launches £9 billion programme that 'could create 4000 jobs'

SCOTTISH Water has launched an enormous £9 billion procurement programme ...

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'First of its kind in Europe': Work completed on Scottish reservoir energy scheme

CONSTRUCTION of a “first of its kind in Europe” hydro energy scheme has been completed at a Scots reservoir, the country’s water service has…

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Calls for Labour MP to 'fact check first' after false Scottish sewage leak claim

A LABOUR MP has been told to “fact check first” by members of the public after he falsely claimed there was a sewage leak at Portobello Beach.

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Concerns raised over 'sewage leak' at Scottish beach

AN MP has raised concerns over an apparent “sewage leak” at a Scottish beach ...

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Investigation launched after 'blood' seen flowing into Scottish river

AN investigation has been launched by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency after what appears to be blood was seen flowing into a river.

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'Shocking': High levels of faeces found at wild swimming locations

NEARLY 60 of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces at least once this summer, analysis by The…

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Plans to create one of Europe's largest new woodlands in Scotland gets green light

PLANS to create one of the largest new woodlands in Europe at a Scottish loch have been given the green light.

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Sewage in Scotland’s rivers and beaches far more widespread than realised

Thousands of undisclosed sewage overflow incidents mean Scotland needs tougher regulations, says watchdog

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Sewage overflow monitoring in Scotland must be improved, says watchdog

ACTION must be taken to improve the operation of storm overflows in Scotland, an environmental watchdog has said.

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Scottish Water finishes 'groundbreaking' project turning wastewater into electricity

A PROJECT using wastewater to create hydropower in Scotland has officially been completed.

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Labour and LibDems silent on funding for sewage monitoring in Scotland

IN 2023, private water companies in England more than doubled the amount of sewage they discharged into the country’s rivers and seas.

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'Inevitable' disruption after sinkhole forms at Scottish shopping centre

DISRUPTION is 'inevitable' after a sinkhole has formed at a Scottish shopping centre ...

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Scottish LibDems caught out in 'copy-and-paste job' on English policy

THE LibDems have potentially flushed away any further chances of support in Scotland after their most recent water company gaffe ...

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Urgent warning about open water after 47 drowning deaths across Scotland

People are being urged to take extra care around open water over the summer as drowning deaths in Scotland are more than double the UK average.

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‘Dirty secret’: insiders say UK water firms knowingly break sewage laws

Exclusive: Whistleblowers point to broader sewage scandal, with wastewater systems manipulated to divert sewage

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Sepa board member revealed to also be on oil and gas giant board

Sepa board member Nicola Gordon has been revealed to also be on the board of oil and gas giant Okea ASA

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Burst water main near primary school affects 12,000 properties

An estimated 12,000 properties have been affected by a burst water main near a primary school.

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