Emily Beament
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Dangerous âforever chemicalsâ found in blood of residents near UK factory (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Blood tests have found high levels of cancer-causing âforever chemicalsâ in residents living near a large Lancashire chemical factory. Almost 70 per cent of the 49 Thornton-Cleveleys residents tested had increased levels of a chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, a substance banned as it has been classed as a carcinogen. Those affected live near the Hillhouse
Thames Water confirms hosepipe ban to remain despite rainfall (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Millions of Thames Water customers have been told that the current hosepipe ban will not be lifted until the region receives "significant and prolonged rainfall". Although precipitation in September was "very welcome", the supplier said it remains insufficient to compensate for the extended period of dry weather experienced since spring. Much of England, including London and
Britainâs rarest bird successfully rears six chicks in secret location (opens the original)
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The UKâs rarest breeding bird has successfully raised six chicks after returning to nest at a secret location for a second year running, according to conservationists. Last year, a pair of Montaguâs harriers nested at the same undisclosed spot on farmland in England, rearing four chicks in the bird of prey's first successful breeding attempt since 2019. This year, the male â who was ringed as a chick in a protected Wiltshire nest in 2016 and is known as "AU" â managed to breed with two n
Britainâs rarest bird successfully rears six chicks in secret location (opens the original)
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The UKâs rarest breeding bird has successfully raised six chicks after returning to nest at a secret location for a second year running, according to conservationists. Last year, a pair of Montaguâs harriers nested at the same undisclosed spot on farmland in England, rearing four chicks in the bird of prey's first successful breeding attempt since 2019. This year, the male â who was ringed as a chick in a protected Wiltshire nest in 2016 and is known as "AU" â managed to breed with two n
Every body of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, report shows (opens the original)
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A stark new assessment has revealed that a mere 14 per cent of England’s rivers, lakes, and coastal waters are currently in good ecological health. The findings come from the Environment Agency’s first update in six years, conducted under retained EU legislation governing water quality. This comprehensive evaluation scrutinised 4,658 of the country’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, canals, and coastal waters, measuring their health against a range of standards including wildlife populations, overall w
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