Stay safe around watercourses this summer
(WorldNews Environment)

Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe and not take risks around rivers, reservoirs and lochs this summer. The utility is also calling on children and parents to take particular care during the summer holidays and any spells of warm weather we might enjoy. The latest figures from the National Water Safety Forum show that, in 2016, a total of 300 people lost their lives to unintentional drowning in the UK, 52 of which were in Scotland. Scottish Water has today launched a social media campaign #ReservoirSafety and again has a video available to highlight the importance of reservoir safety, which can be viewed at www.scottishwater.co.uk/reservoirvideo or on YouTube at...