Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase The Guardian - UK · May 7
If you’re not Thames, the water looks lovely for investors Share prices of United Utilities and Severn Trent show that investors seem keen to throw capital at the right firms The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Severn Trent boss to step down after 11 years in top role Liv Garfield is currently the longest serving female boss in the FTSE 100. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Severn Trent chief executive to step down after becoming longest serving female boss in FTSE 100 Liv Garfield is currently the longest serving female boss in London’s blue chip share index, followed by GSK chief executive Dame Emma Walmsley, The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Severn Trent enjoys bumper profits as water bills soar The water firm, which hiked customer bills by an average of 21% in April, saw profits rise by more than half to £320 million last year. Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
Severn Trent’s profits triple as it fails drinking water risk rules Half-year profits of £192m come despite being ‘in penalty’ over quality The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Severn Trent profits nearly triple despite non-compliance risk on water quality The company serves about 4.6 million homes and businesses across the Midlands and Wales. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024
“Quite often we hear really good artists say ‘the guitar feels like home but it rings so well.’ That’s music to our ears”: Joe Knaggs on the tonewoods, inspirations and philosophy behind Steve Stevens’ favorite high-end guitar company For Joe Knaggs, making guitars was the opportunity to combine a love for art and music, and it is writ large in his designs. With Knaggs about to turn 15, he discusses the brand's evolution and explains the search for “the Knaggs ring” Guitar World · Sep 18, 2024
Sewage-spilling English water firms could be denied ‘top marks’ in rankings Exclusive: Regulator plans tighter rules to stop polluters from using four-star rating to justify high CEO pay The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024
Severn Trent boss paid £3.2m despite firm’s fine for sewage spills in river Liv Garfield’s pay included a £584,000 bonus despite firm’s £2m fine for spilling 260m litres of sewage into River Trent The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
Severn Trent increases payout to shareholders despite its 60,000 sewage spills last year Final dividend hiked by 9% as MPs write to Ofwat boss urging him to deny water firms’ requests in price review process The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
“A guitar that is at home playing jazz lines as it is for NYC 1973 punk rock”: Knaggs strips down Steve Stevens’ signature guitar to its purest rock ‘n’ roll form with the SSC-J The latest iteration of the Billy Idol guitarist's signature guitar goes back to the basics, but still has room for Bare Knuckle pickups and other premium specs Guitar World · Jan 31, 2024
Why an eighty-metre-long Royal Navy ship is docked at Cardiff Bay Photographers gathered at Cardiff Bay to witness the 79.5-metre-long vessel docking Wales Online · May 30, 2022