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A place quite like no other

Once again Northern Ireland manages to catapult itself into the media glare. Brown and Irish Taoiseach Cowen enter day two of emergency talks and nothing seems certain, except of course that Northern Irish politics in its own unique way will defy all logic.

On the face of it neither the DUP nor Sinn Fein should want …


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  • 24/01/10 at 3.01pm
  • By Niamh

End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill

This week’s biggest talking point surely has to be the introduction of the End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill by Independent MSP Margo MacDonald. The Bill, to legalise assisted suicide, has sparked debate, attracted controversy and is undoubtedly a sensitive issue. The Bill states that a person who is terminally ill or physically disabled to …


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  • 22/01/10 at 12.53pm
  • By Mark

United approach needed to halt worsening water debt

Waterwatch Scotland calls on Scottish Water, local authorities and Scottish Government to work with them to help low-income households struggling to pay bills.


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  • 19/01/10 at 10.57am
  • By Andrew

Waterwatch Scotland comes up trumps as freeze continues

Scotland’s water watchdog is a valuable one-stop source of information for concerned consumers facing burst pipe prospect.


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  • 12/01/10 at 12.20pm
  • By Andrew

Morhamburn supports Dreamflight

Morhamburn was delighted to support the Dreamflight charity in October 2009 as they took 192 seriously ill and disabled children on a once in a lifetime holiday to the famous theme parks of Orlando, Florida.


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  • 14/12/09 at 5.33pm
  • By Keith

Scottish Water report card: Not bad, but not yet good enough

Waterwatch Scotland (WWS), the independent consumer watchdog for Scotland’s water industry, has called on Scottish Water to up its game when it comes to customer service.


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Scotland’s water watchdog gives cautious welcome to WICS’ charging plans

Waterwatch Scotland (WWS), the independent consumer watchdog for the country’s water industry, has broadly welcomed the Water Industry Commission for Scotland’s announcement that water prices in Scotland are to be kept below the level of inflation until 2015. WWS, however, sounded a note of caution warning that any price freeze should not result in poorer customer service or hamper much-needed infrastructure investment.


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  • 26/11/09 at 2.31pm
  • By Andrew

Cupar folk urged to share views on flooding

Waterwatch Scotland, the national complaints handling authority for all domestic and non-domestic water customers and customer representative body for the water industry in Scotland is looking for Cupar residents’ views on flooding at their next public meeting in the town on Wednesday.


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  • 19/11/09 at 2.35pm
  • By Andrew

Eyemouth folk urged to share views on Scottish Water

Waterwatch Scotland, the national complaints handling authority for all domestic and non-domestic water customers and customer representative body for the water industry in Scotland, is actively seeking feedback on a wide range of issues, including the service customers receive from Scottish Water.


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  • 12/11/09 at 2.38pm
  • By Andrew

Lossiemouth and Rothes folk urged to share

Waterwatch Scotland, the national complaints handling authority for all domestic and non-domestic water customers and customer representative body for the water industry in Scotland, also actively promotes water efficiency and would welcome views of Lossiemouth and Rothes residents at its public meetings today.


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  • 10/11/09 at 2.42pm
  • By Andrew