3 h. ago Experts share how to keep your garden flourishing during the hosepipe ban

Southern Water, Thames Water, South East Water and Yorkshire Water have announced hosepipe bans

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5 h. ago UK households told to leave containers outside this week amid hosepipe bans

The East and West Midlands, the North West and Yorkshire are all officially in drought

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5 h. ago Mapped: Where might the UK’s fourth heatwave of the summer hit?

Temperatures could hit 29C in east and southeast England as record dry conditions prompt hosepipe bans

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5 h. ago Full list of 14 UK areas with hosepipe ban in place this summer

Four water companies have introduced restrictions in the space of a week

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5 h. ago Hosepipe ban map: Which areas are affected and what restrictions are in place

Regions across England have been hit with hosepipe bans

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6 h. ago Neighbours are urged to SNITCH on one another if they catch them using hosepipes during ban... so will YOU grass if a homeowner waters their begonias?

Water firms have different policies on what people should do if they spot someone flouting the ban as England struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976.

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6 h. ago Hosepipe ban announced in another two counties as more than nine million Brits now restricted nationwide

The move is the latest announcement by water companies bringing in hosepipe bans in response to the driest start to the year since 1976 for England.

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9 h. ago Defiant TikTokers vow to ignore hosepipe ban 'because they pay their water bills'... as experts share tips on how to get around it without breaking the law

Britons claim they are flouting the hosepipe ban as they continue to fill up paddling pools while the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976.

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10 h. ago Hosepipe ban announced in another two counties as more than eight million Brits now restricted nationwide

Southern Water has announced a hosepipe ban will come into force for customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from 9am on Monday.

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10 h. ago Southern Water becomes latest company to bring in hosepipe ban amid dry weather

The company said customers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face restrictions from Monday.

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10 h. ago Another 1 million UK households to come under hosepipe ban following heatwave

The announcement comes a day after the government declared 'drought status' in four areas of England

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12 h. ago New hosepipe ban announced as a million more Britons hit by water restrictions

Southern Water becomes latest utility to impose restrictions on water use after driest UK spring for decades

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29 h. ago Welsh Water issues drought update with one part of Wales under threat as new hosepipe bans hit UK

An area of Wales is developing drought

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30 h. ago Expert tips on how to keep your garden thriving in a hosepipe ban

Experts detail some helpful ways to help your plants survive a hosepipe ban

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31 h. ago Hosepipe ban UK: the harsh penalties for breaking 2025 water bans in your area

The UK’s water supplies are under serious pressure as drought spreads 💧

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33 h. ago Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-westFour areas of England are now in drought as the East and West Midlands have joined Yorkshire and the north-west.Continuing hot and dry weather was a hazard to crop production and wildlife, ministers said, as they urged water companies to put hosepipe bans in place to conserve water as levels deplete. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Drought declared in the Midlands with more hosepipe bans on the way

Millions more expected to enter ‘drought’ status by September

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33 h. ago Wildfire tears through East London as hosepipe bans spread following third heatwave of 2025

The Enviornmental Agency has officially declared drought for the West and East Midlands after temperatures reached 33C in England this weekend.

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33 h. ago Drought declared in East and West Midlands in driest start to year since 1976

Three further areas – Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, East Anglia, and Thames area – move into prolonged dry weather status.

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33 h. ago Thames Water boss says 'too much rain' to blame for major rise in sewage leaks revealed hours after teetering utility brought in hosepipe ban

Yesterday Thames Water announced a hosepipe ban will begin next Tuesday for customers in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and some parts of Berkshire.

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