Good afternoon. Water companies in england and wales have been ordered to repay nearly £158 Million to their customers. The Regulator Ofwat says its because the firms have failed to meet performance targets such as cutting Sewage Spills and leaks. Some future Water Bills will be reduced to reflect the missed targets. Our Environment Correspondent Jonah Fisher reports. A warning this report contains flashing images. This Report Card does not make pleasant reading for the Water Companies. Targets for reducing leaks are not being hit, the number of Pollution Incidents has hardly changed in the last five years and Customer Satisfaction has continued to fall. Three Water Companies anglian, southern and welsh are rated bottom of the class. The others are just average, with none rated in the top category. So we think the sector suffers from a culture of poor performance, that companies are not taking responsibility for their performance. They are too often blaming the weather or the circumst
Wxvi match in vancouver. Replacement Erin King scored her second try of the game to level the score in the final minute, with Fly Half Dannah obrien kicking the decisive conversion via the upright. The stunning victory marks another significant milestone in irelands recent renaissance under Head Coach Scott bemand following a third Place Finish in the 2024 Six Nations and a Home Victory over australia in september. Hampshire County Cricket Club has signed a definitive Acquisition Agreement with Delhi Capitals Co Owners the Gmr Group over a phased acquisition of the club. The agreement has been ratified by the england and wales Cricket Board and will see hampshire become the first county to be owned by an overseas franchise. The takeover is expected to take up to two years before completion, with gmr taking an immediate majority stake. On the pitch meanwhile, indias batsmen have been making up for lost time in their rain affected second and final test against bangladesh in kanpur. Theyv
The final game of matchday 6 of the Premier League gets underway later as Southampton Travel to bournemouth. Russell martins newly promoted Saints Side have struggled to get going this season, with just one point so far. But the hosts are coming in to this one having suffered back to back defeats against liverpool and chelsea. And Andoni Iraola knows how important this match is to the fans. These kind of games are definitive, and every time you play, you have to take the most you can. I dont know how to call it, if its a derby, i dont know how you say it here, but its always a game that everyone wants to win, and also, considering the position in the standings, i think its a very important game for us. Its a result to shake up the womens rugby world order. Ireland have secured a sensational last gasp 29 27 win over world champions New Zealand in their Opening Wxvi Match in vancouver. Replacement Erin King scored her second try of the game to level the score in the final minute, with Fl
Upcoming matches. We all made it with togetherness, this decisiOn to stay together and we have to improve as an organisatiOn and how we want to have the squad in the positiOn making it in togetherness and taking some time and how it went, we still have to deal with some injuries and also from players and he will get better and we need some time. The final Premier League Game of matchday 6 gets underWay Later as SouthamptOn Travel to bournemouth. Russell martins newly promoted Saints Side have struggled to get going this seasOn, with just One point so far. The hosts come in to this match after back to back defeats against liverpool and chelsea. And manager AndOni Iraola knows how important this fixture is to the fans. This kind of game, they are definitive and every time you play, you have to take the most you can and how you see it here, it is a game that everyOne wants to win and also, cOnsiderthe game that everyOne wants to win and also, cOnsider the positiOn in the standings and i t
Central and southern england, strong gusty winds towards the North Sea Coast but towards the North And West turning largely dry, Clear Skies and locally quite a chilly start to the Day Tomorrow for some out towards the North And West. Underneath the Cloud And Rain of course it is mild and this is the position of the low pressure heading through tuesday. Gusty winds towards these eastern facing coasts and some of that brain drifting little further westward at times. I think generally out towards the North And West, down to northern ireland, western scotland, parts of wales and south west england, it is looking dry and temperatures will be rising, 15 17 celsius and the best of the sunshine. Then High Pressure starts to drift down from the north. For all of us, a much better looking Picture Heading to wednesday, thursday and friday but Business As Usual into the weekend. Thanks, elizabeth, and thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. H