The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

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 · Aug 15, 2022

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 · Aug 15, 2022

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 · Aug 15, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022

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

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Aug 14, 2022

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 · Aug 14, 2022

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 · Aug 14, 2022

‘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 · Aug 14, 2022

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 · Aug 14, 2022