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The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

Thames Water hosepipe ban to start on Wednesday hitting 15 million customers

The ban follows the driest July on record and record-breaking heatwaves

Evening Standard

As talks on Colorado River water falter, US government imposes new restrictions

After Colorado River Basin states failed to meet a deadline for emergency drought reductions, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said it would continue to work with affected states and tribes to reach an agreement.

Los Angeles Times

London wants to take water from another region's reservoir to solve capital's drought

The GMB Union thinks a Victorian plan to move water via the river Severn, the Cotswold canals into the river Thames to deal with predictable and expected periodic droughts in London and the South East

Daily Mirror

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The vast water resource that lies beneath our feet in Wales

Groundwater can take years to filter through rocks before it emerges, and a hydro-geologist thinks it might play an increasingly important role in Wales

Wales Online

40 Irish Water treatment plants still suffering shortages despite recent rainfall

Overnight restrictions are in place in a number of counties across Ireland including a hospital pumping station

Irish Mirror

Plan outlined to take water from Welsh reservoir and send it to London to solve drought

GMB London has called on Thames Water and the UK Government to implement the Victorian-era idea

Wales Online

A moment of reckoning for the water industry

Letters: Warnings about the UK’s fragile water supplies have been ignored for years, writes Michael Norton. Plus letters from Peter Fordham, Veronica Hardstaff and Jorgelina Marino

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Calls to cut bonuses for UK water bosses until reservoirs built and leaks fixed

Investment is needed to help country recover from drought, say politicians and campaigners

The Guardian - UK

As drought hits, what are UK water company chief executives paid?

Anger is growing over the huge sums handed to shareholders and executives

The Guardian - UK

Severn Trent apology over Ruddington water leak ongoing 'for nearly a week'

The company said it would get it fixed as soon as possible

Nottingham Post

Eight simple ways you can save water at home

Water is a precious resource and it should be used carefully, especially right now

Wales Online

UK hosepipe bans mapped: Where are they, what are the rules and how long will they last?

Hosepipe bans are already in place in several areas across the UK but more places will be facing restrictions very soon — here's a roundup of all the bans and when they'll end

Daily Mirror

Capital faces hosepipe ban within days as fire brigade ‘is stretched to the limit’

Thames Water is to ban 15 million customers from watering gardens or washing cars

Evening Standard

Greater Manchester weather borough by borough with thunderstorms set to hit

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in the region

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Cornwall faces hosepipe ban amid drought and heatwave

South West Water said the ban would come into force from August 23 to protect dwindling supplies.

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban announced for Cornwall for first time in 26 years

Restrictions to be imposed in eight days' time as drought continues

The Guardian - UK

After this drought, there will be another one: here are 10 things you should know

The water companies are doing too little to fix a problem that isn’t going away, says John Vidal, a former Guardian environment editor

The Guardian - UK

England ‘failing to invest in water networks to avoid future droughts’

Government policy amounts to ‘keeping fingers crossed’ rather than acting to adapt to changing climate, says infrastructure chief

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Evening Standard

New reservoirs are ‘urgent’ and must be given green light, UK warned

Projects should be approved by ministers despite local opposition, the National Infrastructure Commission says

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Why Northumbria Water has not called a hosepipe ban - and why they're rare in North East

Northumbrian Water is transferring water from the Tyne to the Wear for the first time in 16 years, but it is confident a hosepipe ban can be avoided

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water accused of ignoring warnings after hundreds in Surrey endure days without water

Lib Dem councillor calls for company to be fined over the incident

The Guardian - UK

Drought in England could carry on into new year, experts warn

Without lots of heavy rain in autumn and winter, water restrictions could be tightened even further

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a nagging fear’: the village that can’t rely on running water

Residents of Everton, Bedfordshire, have learned to live with an on-off supply, and are always prepared for the worst

The Guardian - UK

Drought in Britain: the lessons we can learn from Europe

Analysis: The water supply in England and Wales is entirely in private hands, and that can lead to problems…

The Guardian - UK

Bottled water stations opened in Surrey after issues at treatment works

Residents of Cranleigh faced with empty taps and low pressure as country braved another heatwave

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