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Woman questions hosepipe ban while leak not fixed
Linda Kirby says she reported the leak in June.
August 10, 2026Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
The hosepipe ban is in place due to high demand for water during heatwaves and dry weather.
July 25, 2026Can you be fined for using a hosepipe?
Ben Rich looks at what is and isn't allowed during a hosepipe ban.
July 23, 2026South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people
South East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban.
July 20, 2026Weekend cooldown to mark end of heatwave for some
Temperatures are set to fall by several degrees in some areas, including parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
July 16, 2026Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
July 15, 2026UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
July 15, 2026Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.
July 11, 2026Related Pages (8)
Woman questions hosepipe ban while leak not fixed
Linda Kirby has complained about a hosepipe ban, while a water leak remains unfixed in Braintree A woman has criticised Anglian Water for imposing a hosepipe ban while not fixing a water leak that sh
Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
Thames Water's ban affects 10 million of its customers More and more Londoners are living under a hosepipe ban as the long summer of dry weather continues. This restriction comes after greater deman
Can you be fined for using a hosepipe?
Is there a hosepipe ban in your area?
South East Water hosepipe ban to affect 2.4 million people
South East Water says it is extending its hosepipe ban across Kent to Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire A hosepipe ban has been expanded to cover 2.4 million people across the south of England
Weekend cooldown to mark end of heatwave for some
Temperatures are set to drop across the UK this weekend after a spell of intensely hot weather - marking an end to heatwave conditions for some. Fresher northerly winds will cause readings to fall by
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
Hosepipe bans have been introduced in parts of south-east England as successive heatwaves have left water supplies under strain in parts of the UK. But while spring and early summer have been relativ
UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
Some parts of the UK have had double their average July monthly sunshine in less than two weeks, as the heatwave continues. The increased sunshine has mainly been seen in parts of southern and south-
Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
Temperatures in some parts of the UK will feel noticeably cooler this weekend - but the heatwave is set to continue with heat health alerts still in force for nearly all of England. A strengthening n