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Pesticide exceedances found in three Donegal drinking water supplies in 2021

Excess pesticide readings have been found in three Donegal public drinking water supplies, it was revealed today. The three exceedances of the pesticide Bentazone and MCPA were detected in the public drinking water supplies in Bruncrana, Donegal ...

28 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Scotland

River pollution clean up under way amid concerns for wildlife

Specialists are working to clean up a river pollution incident thought likely to have originated from material in a manhole. The alarm was raised on Friday when an East Lothian Council countryside ranger spotted an “unusual residue” that seemed ...

16 Jan 2022 at 20:55

Pictures & Videos

In Pictures: Lots of fun and excitement at the Bank Walk Easter Egg Hunt

There was a great sense of fun and adventure at the annual Bank Walk Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the St John Bosco Centre Committee. Our photographer Thomas Gallagher was there to capture all the excitement of the occasion.

11 Apr 2023 at 13:33

Scotland

Body found in search for boy, 15, swept away in river

A body has been found in the search for a 15-year-old boy who was swept away by a river in Angus. Liam Buchan, from Dundee, went missing on July 17 after getting into difficulty in the River Esk near Edzell. Around 1.30am on Monday, 24 July, a ...

24 Jul 2023 at 07:39

Vehicle in which three men were trapped removed from North Yorkshire river

A 4×4 vehicle has been removed from a North Yorkshire river, as flowers were laid on the bank in tribute to three men who died after being trapped in the submerged car. A man who tried to save the trio said they were “swept away” as they ...

29 Dec 2023 at 15:31

Obituaries

Sadness in Donegal Town as Liam McCauley passes away

There is much sadness in Donegal Town following the death of one of its best known citizens, Liam McCauley. Late of Castle Street, Liam passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday evening. Among those to ...

18 Sept 2023 at 18:33

Three men killed in 4×4 ‘swept away’ by river in Yorkshire named by police

Three men who died when their 4×4 vehicle was “swept away” at a river crossing in Yorkshire have been named by police. Scott Thomas Daddy, 28, from Hull, Leslie Forbes, 70, from the East Yorkshire area, and Kenneth Patrick Hibbins, 59, ...

29 Dec 2023 at 21:21

Local News

Bright green liquid flowing into Donegal Bay is not a cause for alarm

A bright green liquid flowing from a storm drain into Donegal Bay and the Eske estuary is not a cause for concern, according to Uisce Eireann (Irish Water). There had been much concern among people in Donegal Town who observed the ...

17 Oct 2024 at 17:33

Scotland

Police divers continue search for 15-year-old boy swept away in river

Police divers are searching for a 15-year-old boy who was swept away in a river on Saturday. Liam Buchan, from Dundee, was with family and friends at the river North Esk near Edzell, Angus, at about 4.45pm when he got into ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:31

Scotland

Water scarcity worsens despite recent heavy rain

The water scarcity situation in Scotland has worsened despite recent thunderstorms, an environment watchdog has warned. Part of the River Esk area in Dumfries and Galloway is the second in Scotland to reach the highest ...

23 Jun 2023 at 11:49

Son clung to roof of submerged 4×4 as he tried to rescue father and two friends

A son clung desperately to the roof of a submerged Land Rover as he tried to rescue his father and two friends who were trapped inside as it was swept away by a river, an inquest heard. Scott Thomas Daddy, 28, from ...

10 Oct 2024 at 14:18

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