York MP slams Yorkshire Water’s hosepipe ban
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Halifax Courier on MSN9h
Yorkshire hosepipe ban: List of things you are NOT permitted do during the temporary restrictions and who is exemptPeople can still wash their car and water their gardens without using a hosepipe if they use tap water from a bucket or watering can; or use water that is not sourced from taps such as grey water, rainwater from a water butt, or a private borehole.
inews.co.uk on MSN4h
Second water company announces hosepipe ban as amber heat health alert issuedOver a million customers in Kent and Sussex face restrictions from next week, as a hosepipe ban by Yorkshire Water comes into force today
The first hosepipe ban of the year has been declared for some parts of the UK. Here is what it means and who will be affected.
Other locals told the BBC they're "frustrated" to face water restrictions while so many pipe leaks seem to go unchecked. "It's literally going out of that hole and straight into a drain," said one, pointing at water she claimed had been pouring from a leak for two weeks.
Harrogate Advertiser on MSN5h
Yorkshire Water plea to Harrogate residents: 'Don't use hosepipes to water your gardens or wash your car'A list has been issued of activities that are not permitted as hosepipe restrictions came into force in Harrogate and the rest of Yorkshire during the current drought.
Roan Bloore, 24, from Doncaster, was clearing out a paddling pool that his nieces and nephews had used, but he is thought to have collapsed. He lay submerged in the shallow water
A new heatwave has led to more hosepipe ban threats from water companies desperate to protect dwindling supplies - Thames Water says 'restrictions' will be needed unless there is more rain
The temporary use ban (TUB) will restrict the use of hosepipes to water gardens and wash private vehicles, fill domestic pools or clean outdoor surfaces and will last “until there has been significant rainfall” in the area.
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