Brixham in Devon is known for its charming habour and beautiful colourful houses, making it look like something out of a postcard. Brixham is a charming seaside town that seems to have sprung straight ...

South West Water workers hand out emergency rations of bottled water to residents in Brixham. (Alamy) The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease in Brixham caused by a microscopic parasite ...

Thousands of people can now safely drink their tap water again after days of being told to boil it first following a parasite outbreak, the region’s water supplier has announced. About 16,000 ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

May 21 (Reuters) - Shares in British water firm Pennon (PNN.L), opens new tab fell 6% on Tuesday after the company missed annual operating profit forecasts and announced compensation for households in ...

Scroll down to get the latest advice if you are affected AN urgent warning has sparked panic buying in a seaside town and sent tourists fleeing after hundreds fell sick. Locals in parts of Devon have ...

The number of cases has risen by 11 in a matter of days and health bosses are expecting more while the supplier's parent company posted more than £150m in profits and said it would pay £3.5m in ...

08:42, Thu, May 16, 2024 Updated: 14:48, Thu, May 16, 2024 The cause of the cryptosporidium outbreak which contaminated drinking water has finally been revealed, according to a local MP. Residents ...

AstraZeneca today announced proposals to close its Environmental Laboratory in Brixham, Devon, UK. The laboratory, which directly employs 71 staff, provides specialist services to assess the impact of ...

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Brixham in Devon has been lauded as one of the UK's prime spots for culinary enthusiasts, according to a freshly minted guide that applauds its lively fish market and exceptional "harbour-to-plate" ...

A graduate from the University of Exeter has designed a pioneering device to rapidly detect water contamination – and her ...