9 posts about environment in Society. Curated by The Boston Project.
The female common marmoset has been named Oyster, after the London transport payment system, and is said to have settled in ‘really well’ at a sanctuary. Photograph: RSPCA/PA View image in fullscreen The female common marmoset has been named Oyster, after the London transport payment system, and is …
Published 11 minutes ago B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m over serious food hygiene offences at three stores in Birmingham including foodstuffs gnawed by mice. The company was prosecuted by Birmingham City Council after complaints led to inspections being carried out by its environmental health se…
Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will cover more than 10 million customers across London and the Thames valley. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA View image in fullscreen Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will cover more than 10 million customers across London and the Thames valley. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Thames Water jo…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Newcastle United will still wear the current crest in the 2026-27 season By Ciaran Kelly Newcastle United reporter Published 12 minutes ago Newcastle United supporters are set to vote on a new crest, with the club poised to change their badge for the first t…
Image source, Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images Image caption, The water operator said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban Published 21 July 2026, 11:15 BST Updated 31 minutes ago Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting 16 million people after an "exceptionally warm and …
Image source, Getty Image Image caption, Thames Water's lenders want to let local authorities have more involvement By Simon Jack , Business editor  and  Emer Moreau , Business reporter Published 8 minutes ago Thames Water's main lenders are offering the government a "golden share" and more cont…
Image caption, Firefighters can direct specialist helicopters to drop a tonne of water to help extinguish fires By Paul Hastie  and  Kevin Keane , Scotland environment correspondent Published 20 July 2026 Updated 41 minutes ago A devastating wildfire burning in the Cairngorms has entered its seve…
Thames Water serves 16 million customers in London and the Thames Valley. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Thames Water serves 16 million customers in London and the Thames Valley. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Thames Water investors …
‘Miliband has been the most successful minister under the Starmer administration,’ says a climate thinktank. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘Miliband has been the most successful minister under the Starmer administration,’ says a climate thinktank. Photograph: Carl Cour…
