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Water board pressing charges against farmers accused of threatening drought inspectors

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Water board pressing charges against farmers accused of threatening drought inspectors
NL Times
NL Times24 mins ago
Water board pressing charges against farmers accused of threatening drought inspectors
Waterschap Brabantse Delta has announced it is filing formal police reports after several of its inspectors were targeted with severe personal intimidation and threats by local farmers following a
Dutch News
Dutch News9 hrs ago
Water board call in police after drought inspectors face threats
Water authorities in Noord-Brabant have contacted police after inspectors received threats for checking whether local residents were breaking drought restrictions....
The Canary
The Canary1 days ago
Drought disaster for French farmers shows water must be a public resource
There is a red alert in France concerning water resources. Although France is currently experiencing its fourth heatwave since May, the drought is worsening. And with it, the insurance companies’ bill is rising, as they see their expenditure increase every year due, reportedly, to increasingly intense and recurrent exc
iNews
iNews2 days ago
How water companies could charge you more during drought
Rule changes being proposed by the water regulator could allow a new regime of dynamic pricing creating higher bills when water is scarce
Birmingham Live
Birmingham Live4 days ago
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The Mirror
The Mirror4 days ago
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The Conversation
The Conversation🏁 first to report5 days ago
To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps
The UK has entered its fifth successive heatwave. More than 70% England and all of Wales are now under drought conditions. That means 45 million people are now living in a drought area in England, with more than 27 million facing water use restrictions. Dangerous wildfires are have been blazing across the country. Fire