Tag Archives: Drought

London on amber alert as heatwave risks wildfires and deaths

Posted on August 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

An amber heat health warning is in place for London from today until 6pm on tomorrow, as temperatures soar above 30°C in the capital’s fourth heatwave of this summer. Temperatures in London reached 31.9°C yesterday, and are forecast to touch … Continue reading →

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Thames Water is ‘drowning in debt’ as pollution and bills soar

Posted on July 15, 2025 by insidecroydon

Steve Reed OBE, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North if he can be bothered), and the environment secretary in Keir Starmer’s government, is facing renewed calls to renationalise privatised water companies, after the biggest, Thames Water, today reported an … Continue reading →

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