Pollution peril: An Environment Agency worker treats water in Staffordshire, contaminated with untreated sewage and cyanide as an agency report found serious incidents in the water industry increased, mostly in the sewer and water network The number of serious water pollution incidents has doubled in a year, the Environment Agency showed today. Pollution incidents in the water industry rose from 65... 

Usman Yasin, 30, pictured laughing as he attended an earlier court appearance, has been released from jail on unconditional bail while he awaits the verdict of his appeal A driver who was jailed for beating up an elderly woman who told him to watch his language has been freed on bail after serving just five days. Usman Yasin, 30, a Muslim immigrant, received a 16-week sentence after being found guilty...