A hosepipe ban which has affected 15 million people has finally been lifted after three months. Heavy rains have meant Thames Water has announced it is ending the ban from November 22.
Thanking people for their co-operation it said on its website: "We’re pleased to announce that we can end the hosepipe ban from 22 November. Thank you to everyone across our region for your brilliant efforts to save water, since the ban was put in place in August."
It said it did not need the ban any longer after the heavy rain throughout November which "has made a real difference". It added: "The soil is now wet enough for water to begin filling our underground sources. We predict that just 60% of normal winter rain will return things to normal by next spring."
