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Drowning risk warning comes as climate change makes hot temperatures more likely

“When someone’s struggling in the water, the instinct to jump in and help can be overwhelming, but it can quickly lead to tragedy"

Wales Online

Minister 'strongly urges' water companies to introduce MORE hosepipe bans

Forecasters predict warm weather will continue for most of the UK this week, when conditions will stay dry and settled with little rain or wind.

Daily Mirror

Shocking images show shrinking reservoir levels under half of its capacity

Drought could see the remains of a long-lost 'drowned village' emerge from the deep

Wales Online

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UK-wide hosepipe ban warning - minister 'urges' water firms to take action on drought

Environment Secretary George Eustice "strongly urged" water companies to introduce hosepipe bans straight away, as the UK-wide drought continues for another week ahead

Daily Mirror

Hosepipes must be banned, Environment Secretary says

Temperatures expected up to 28C today

Wales Online

Minister calls on water firms to introduce more hosepipe bans

Environment secretary says it is ‘right’ some firms have taken action to address driest period in England since 1976

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipes must be banned, Environment Secretary urges water companies

The heatwave is expected to roll over into next week amid an unusually dry August.

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Neighbourhood Watch urges people to talk about hosepipes before snitching to water companies

'What is needed is a certain amount of common sense and treating people as you would like to be treated yourself if you had made a mistake'

Wales Online

Hosepipe bans, water butts and beavers: what can we do to combat drought in Britain?

Parts of UK are preparing for emergency water measures despite country getting more annual rainfall than rest of Europe

The Guardian - UK

Parts of England told to grass on neighbours who ignore hosepipe ban

Tough time for gardeners in the searing heat

Wales Online

Welsh Water issues statement about risk of hosepipe bans elsewhere in Wales

A hosepipe ban comes into place in Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire later this month

Wales Online

Brits to swelter in 30C heatwave next week amid hosepipe bans and drought fears

There is 'very little meaningful rain' on the horizon for the parched areas of England still recovering from the UK's new record-high temperature of 40.3C reached on July 19, according to the Met Office

Daily Mirror

Parts of Fife reach highest level for water scarcity as rainfall sees decline

PARTS of Fife have now reached the highest level for water scarcity, as below average rainfall in the east of Scotland continues to cause stress on…

The National (Scotland)

The Leader podcast: Hosepipe bans and UK droughts

After experiencing the driest July since 1935 the first hosepipe ban of 2022 is in place in the UK.

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The Guardian - UK

UK rivers on ‘red alert’ as water firms face call for more hosepipe bans

Campaigners say ‘our rivers are dying’ after driest July in England for more than 100 years

Wales Online

People urged to grass up their neighbours if they see them using hosepipes during ban

One water company has asked people to 'gently remind' their neighbours of restrictions

Wales Online

Spain ice cube shortage is red-hot issue for parched holidaymakers amid heatwave

Some establishments have even limited the number of ice cubes in each drink as supplies become even more scarce

The Independent UK

Hosepipe bans: How are the rules enforced?

Neighbours being asked to ‘gently remind’ one another of rules imposed to conserve water this summer

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Evening Standard

Source of River Thames ‘dries up’ as hosepipe ban looms for London

It comes as Thames Water warned on Thursday that it may need to implement a hosepipe ban to protect water supplies

Daily Mirror

Can I wash my car during a hosepipe ban? When you CAN use your hose during drought

Many regions in the south of England are facing hosepipe bans due to the consistently hot and dry weather. As a result, droughts have been formally declared across most of the country – here are the rules

The Independent UK

How to look after your garden during the hosepipe ban

Tip and tricks for watering your plants when you can’t use a hose

Daily Mirror

Hosepipe ban comes into force for parts of UK today ahead of another predicted heatwave

A temporary ban on hosepipes for Brits living in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight will take effect from 5pm after The Met Office warned there is “very little meaningful rain” on the horizon

Wales Online

24 places likely to see hosepipe bans next as first comes into force

The second ban will be implemented from next Friday

Wales Online

The list of things you can still use a hosepipe for during a ban

There are actually loads and some are quite surprising

Wales Online

The massive fines people face if they get caught breaking hosepipe ban

A hosepipe ban is coming into place in parts of Wales from later this month

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