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Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban affecting 15 million people after heavy rain

Recent downpours have led the water firm to end the ban which has been in place since August

Wales Online

Thames Water finally ends hosepipe ban after three months

Both September and October experienced long term average rainfall above 130%

Evening Standard

Thousands of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

Dublin Live

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12 flood alerts across Nottinghamshire as rainfall continues

Officials have issued flood alerts and warnings for possible flooding

Nottingham Post

Flood alerts across the entirety of England with warnings of even more heavy rain to come

There are three flood warnings and 24 flood alerts in place across England today. Anyone living in an area affected by a warning or alert should be aware of the steps they need to take to stay safe

Daily Mirror

Predictive map of Britain shows large part of Midlands vanishing into sea in 80 years

Much of London and the east coast could be gone by 2100

Nottingham Post

Fears of Sydney water restrictions as only 25% of Warragamba Dam catchment deemed safe to drink

Sydney Water says filtration systems under extreme pressure amid floods, as all Melbourne beaches declared unsuitable for swimming

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The shocking amount of water it takes to make one pint of Guinness at St James’s Gate

At COP27 in Egypt, Diageo says they hope to cut water use by 30 per cent by 2030

Dublin Live

Five things you probably have wrong about rain

There’s been so much rain over the last few weeks it’s hard to believe much of the UK is in drought. Even as people trudge home drenched to the skin there are still hosepipe bans in place. After another record-breaking hot summer, UK reservoirs are still well below normal levels.…

The Conversation

If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution

Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.

The Conversation

Hosepipe bans set to last until 2023 despite deluge from Storm Claudio

Hosepipe bans introduced in this year's scorching summer will still be in place going into 2023 after recent heavy rainfall failed to replenish natural water sources, bosses say

Daily Mirror

Recycling sewage and drinking seawater could be answer to ending hosepipe bans

Israel - despite desert landscapes and scarce water resources - is leading the world in water technologies, which could prevent future hosepipe bans and droughts across the UK.

Daily Mirror

Hosepipe ban in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire lifted as Welsh Water still warns: 'Use only what you need'

The ban has been lifted but 'the immediate future is a concern'

Wales Online

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all.

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Egypt Demands Intl Support, Ethiopia Insists on African Solution to GERD Dispute

The difference in views between Ethiopia and Egypt on how to break the deadlock in talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has once again emerged. While Addis Ababa wants the African Union’s “unproductive” sponsorship of the negotiations, Egypt demands the support of the international community to resolve the…

Dublin Live

Hundreds of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water tops league table for highest number of complaints

Thames and Southern worst in England and Wales, as complaints to Thames on bills, sewerage and supply double in five years

Daily Mirror

Record low rainfall means England could be in drought for nine more months

Millions of Brits have been under a hosepipe ban for months and England could officially be in drought well into 2023 following a record low rainfall, experts warn

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Wales Online

All of Wales still in drought as hosepipe bans continue despite the rain

It's difficult to forecast exactly when the drought could end

Bristol Post

Bristol Water confirm burst water main will keep one road closed until next week

Water supplies have returned to normal

The Guardian - UK

England could be in drought beyond spring 2023, say ministers

Rainfall levels have not been sufficient to dampen soil and refill reservoirs after scorching summer

Bristol Post

Bristol burst water main: Hundreds of properties without water and students sent home from school

The incident has caused major disruption across the city this afternoon (October 13)

Irish Mirror

210,000 boiled water notices issued in Ireland last year because the tap water wasn't safe

EPA director Tom Ryan told politicians the number was up from almost 75,000 in 2020

Dublin Live

Major Strand Road works to bring traffic restrictions to popular Sandymount route

The restrictions will be in place for four weeks and are part of a project taking place until Spring 2023

The Guardian - AU

Murray-Darling Basin plan: states likely to get extra time to deliver water

Tanya Plibersek says 2024 deadline is ‘challenging’ as NSW and Victoria expected to ask for exemptions from commitments

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