UK citizens using 58 baths of water a day (Environmental News Network)
While each person in the UK drinks, hoses, flushes and washes their way through around 150 litres of mains water a day, they consume about 30 times as much in ?virtual? water embedded in food, clothes and other items ? the equivalent of about 58 bathtubs full of water every day.

Plan for Wee County rescue centre (BBC News)
The Scottish SPCA unveils plans to create a national wildlife rescue centre in Clackmannanshire.

Plan for Wee County rescue centre (BBC News)
The Scottish SPCA unveils plans to move and replace a Fife based national wildlife rescue centre.

Daily podcast: Britain's water footprint (Guardian Unlimited)
In our daily audio show, Clare Catford and guests explore a new study that reveals the UK's virtual water footprint and we hear from David Miliband on Georgia's proposed entry to Nato

Guardian Daily podcast: Britain's water footprint (Guardian Unlimited)
In our daily audio show, Clare Catford and guests explore a study that reveals the UK?s virtual water footprint; and we hear from David Miliband on Georgia's proposed entry to Nato

£1.5bn super-port contract signed (BBC News)
A contract to build a £1.5bn container port and business park in the Thames Gateway is exchanged.

£1.5bn super-port contract signed (BBC News)
A contract is signed for a £1.5bn container port in the Thames Gateway.

Revealed: How Britain's 'massive' water consumption threatens world supplies (Daily Mail)
Britain has become the world's sixth largest importer of water - threatening world supplies, new figures have revealed.

Desperate rescue plan for orphaned whale (News Interactive)
THE Defence Forces have been called in to help save Colin.   Vote

British water consumption 'threatens world supplies' (Daily Mail)
New figures reveal Britain is the world's sixth largest importer of water, and our water 'footprint' is threatening global reserves.




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