The announcement of a hosepipe ban across Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire has not gone down well with Thames Water customers in Swindon.

The current hosepipe bans were inevitable given the recent heatwaves, following the driest spring since 1956. Bans are now ...

Street standpipes were last used in the heatwave of 1976 - but the introduction of a hosepipe ban has paved the way for their return.

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

Compared with no drain, the use of a drain probably increases the death rate in children and adults after open removal of the appendix. Use of a drain may increase the length of hospital stay in ...

Young girl saved from drain during heavy floods in southwest China Heavy rains have caused severe flooding across southwest China. Rescuers have been working to save residents from the water ...

Crews are laying a hose line around the Pine Valley community, and firefighters remain stationed in the area in case the fire "moves back toward residential areas," according to officials with the ...

A girl in China's Guizhou province was found trapped in a drain after intense flooding in the area. The unharmed girl had been trapped there for seven hours, officials said.

Fort Worth firefighters remain on scene the day after a fire started on the roof of nearly 400-unit apartment building, requiring dozens of fire companies.

Changing your vehicle's oil can save you money, but should you be using a torque wrench on the oil drain plug? Here's what you need to know.