3 h. ago Heatwave latest: 'Killer' hot weather alert for London as capital braces for hosepipe ban

Temperature hits 31C in London at 1pm as South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18

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3 h. ago London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert

London hosepipe ban looms as heatwave sparks amber health alert  London Evening Standard

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4 h. ago 'Killer' heatwave warning for London as a million homes in South East face hosepipe ban

South East Water announces domestic hosepipe ban from July 18 as temperatures set to reach 32C in London

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5 h. ago 'Killer' heatwave warning for London as capital to bake in 32C amid first UK hosepipe ban of year

Temperatures could reach 32C in London on Friday as a hosepipe ban comes into force in Yorkshire

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5 h. ago Here comes the heat! Amber alert warning in the south of England as 'killer' heatwave peaks at 32C and second hosepipe ban to hit one million Brits

Temperatures are set to rocket to 32C in parts of central and southern England on Friday with the East and West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West under amber alert.

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6 h. ago 'Killer' heatwave warning for London as first UK hosepipe ban of year comes into force

Temperatures could reach 32C in London on Friday as a hosepipe ban comes into force in Yorkshire

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6 h. ago Millions more Brits hit by major new hosepipe ban amid heatwave

More than one million Brits will be affected by a new hosepipe ban in some parts of the country. South East Water announced the move today following other water authorities

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9 h. ago Hosepipe ban starts for millions in 33C heatwave – see where and what it means

Households across a large swathe of the UK are facing the first hosepipe ban of the year as the third heatwave of the summer could send temperatures as high as 33C today

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9 h. ago Hosepipe ban begins today as heatwave heads towards 33C with grass fires sparking and more deaths are expected

Yorkshire Water has placed a ban on using hosepipes for activities such as watering the garden, cleaning cars and filling paddling pools.

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10 h. ago Heatwave to reach 32C peak in London as first UK hosepipe ban of year comes into effect

Temperatures could reach 32C in London on Friday as a hosepipe ban comes into force in Yorkshire

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17 h. ago Hosepipe ban begins in Yorkshire as summer’s third heatwave grips country

Temperatures could reach 32C in parts of central and southern England as a hosepipe ban comes into force for households in Yorkshire on Friday.

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51 h. ago Hosepipe ban threat widens as UK's biggest water supplier threatens new clampdown

A new heatwave has led to more hosepipe ban threats from water companies desperate to protect dwindling supplies - Thames Water says 'restrictions' will be needed unless there is more rain

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56 h. ago Britain's sweltering summer continues as THIRD heatwave starts today amid scorched earth and hosepipe ban

Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow heat health alert for southern England and the Midlands from 10am this morning until next Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Hosepipe ban declared in part of the UK after heatwave and it could last until Christmas

The drastic move, which will affect more than five million people in Yorkshire, comes after the region had its driest spring in 132 years, not helped by the 32C heatwave which hit recently

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3 d. ago How to save water in the garden amid heatwaves and hosepipe ban

Expert offers top tips on how to cultivate a water-efficient garden

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3 d. ago First UK area declares hosepipe ban from Friday as heatwave approaches

Anyone who breaks the ban could face fines of up to £1,000

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