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This hosepipe ban loophole for lawns could rescue your garden this summer – what you need to know about the rules

New turf or freshly-sown grass seed? Don't fret...

Ideal Home · Jul 15, 2025

Hosepipe bans have been issued for 7 million UK homes – these are all the affected areas

If you've been wondering, 'Have I got a hosepipe ban?' this is everything you need to know

Ideal Home · Jul 15, 2025

Thames Water still in ‘crisis mode’ as turnaround set to take a decade

The UK’s largest water supplier also revealed a sharp increase in pollution incidents over the past year.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

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Expert tips on how to keep your garden thriving in a hosepipe ban

Now is the perfect time to adapt your gardening routine

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Drought declared in the Midlands with more hosepipe bans on the way

Millions more expected to enter ‘drought’ status by September

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Interactive map reveals scale of burst water main chaos — is your area affected?

Thousands of Londoners across 11 postcodes have been left without water or with low water pressure following ‘significant’ flooding

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Thames Water boss receives £1m despite doubling in 'serious' pollution

Thames Water also reveals it made a £1.6 billion loss last year

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

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Thames Water sinks to £1.6bn loss as debt mountain balloons

The struggling utility tumbled to a £1.65 billion pre-tax loss for the year to March 31 from profits of £157 million the previous year.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Thames Water warns nationalisation is likely if emergency creditor talks fall

Company slumps to a £1.6bn annual loss as it blames rainfall for rise in pollution incidents

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Rotherhithe: Burst water pipe floods 27 homes and cuts off supply to thousands in south London

Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as thousands of households are left without water in south London

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

FTSE 100 share index hits 9,000 points for the first time; US inflation rate rises to 2.7% – as it happened

London stock market hits new peak, Thames Water reports £1.6bn loss, and Rachel Reeves outlines ‘Leeds reforms’ for financial services

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

Large sinkhole opens up in middle of road near Clapham Common

Thames Water says the size of the burst pipe means it will be a ‘difficult’ repair

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

The English areas set to face new hosepipe ban

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The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban as dry weather depletes reservoirs

Restrictions to come into effect in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire from 22 July

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Million more face hosepipe ban after dry spell

Thames Water has asked customers not to use hosepipes, including for cleaning cars, watering plants, filling pools or cleaning windows.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for large parts of southern England

The ban will begin on July 22 for customers in affected areas

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban affecting over a million people as reservoirs at lowest level for a decade

Water company said measure will be brought in for customers in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and some parts of Berkshire- but London escapes ban currently

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025

Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests

‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines

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Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025

Where will there be a hosepipe ban in the South East?

Two water companies have announced hosepipe bans during England’s drought conditions

International Business Times UK · Jul 9, 2025

Thames Water Under Fire After Emergency Loan Was Given As 'Extravagant' £2.5m Bonuses

Thames Water used funds from an emergency loan to pay £2.46 million in bonuses to 21 managers, despite the loan being intended to keep the troubled company afloat.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025

Thames Water refuses to claw back bonuses paid using £3bn emergency loan

Money was paid out from loan meant to stabilise firm’s finances weeks before it paused retention payments plan

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Where in the UK is in drought - and will it spread to the rest of the country?

Thames Water has warned it could introduce a hosepipe ban unless water shortages ‘change significantly’

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Thames Water bosses recalled before MPs to face grilling on bonuses and rescue

Ofwat has confirmed that £2.5 million of bonus payments made to 21 senior Thames Water executives in April cannot be clawed back.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Will there be a hosepipe ban in London? South East Water ban comes into force in Kent and Sussex

As hosepipe bans comes into force in some areas, does this include London?

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

London's 'super sewer' exec gets £600,000 pay rise whilst Thames Water customers foot the project cost

Thames Water customers are expected to foot the bill for the project through bills increases

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