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Expert warns 'drought proof garden now' as first hosepipe bans come into force
Flower and garden expert, David Denyer, shares his top tips on how to drought-proof your garden as the UK has seen its first ...
Police urge people not to call them about hosepipe rulebreakers as third heatwave of summer set to peak at 34C
Temperatures reached 34.7C on Friday as Britons brace for possibility of even hotter weather on Saturday, with amber heat health alerts in place warning of potential rise in deaths ...
Whinging water bosses plan to hit families with summer surge pricing after complaining too many are filling up pools
WHINGING water bosses have complained to ministers that too many Brits are filling up their paddling pools in the heatwave.
Farmers furious after 'no warning' hosepipe ban threatens UK food security
Farmers have slammed a "devastating" hosepipe ban enforced with "no warning" that may put food security at risk. The ...
Heatwave death warnings issued for England as temperatures soar towards 35C - while Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all record warmest day of the year
It comes as 6million homes have been hit with a hosepipe ban and fire chiefs have warned of a increased risk of wildfires and ...
UK hosepipe ban: Areas affected and full list of rules as Brits swelter in heatwave
While South East Water's hosepipe ban will be in place from July 18, Yorkshire Water has already introduced its restrictions ...
Heatwave peaks at 33C as whole of UK swelters
The UK's third heatwave of the year peaked on Saturday afternoon, with 33C recorded in Ross on Wye. Scotland has already ...
Heatwave peaks TODAY at 35C as 6million homes are hit by hosepipe bans and fire chiefs warn of wildfire and drowning risks
Temperatures reached 34.7C at Astwood Bank, near Worcester, on Friday, the Met Office said, with similar or even higher ...
Is this the UK's hottest year?
The UK is currently experiencing its third heatwave of the year ...
Fire service issues safety plea after hosepipe ban
People are being urged to take extra care to avoid sparking a fire after a hosepipe ban came into force. North Yorkshire Fire ...
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Water company brings in hosepipe ban after dry spring and heatwaves
A water company is bringing in a hosepipe and sprinkler ban after the driest spring for more than a century. South East Water ...
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland record hottest days of the year so far as third summer heatwave peaks
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all seen their hottest days of 2025 so far amid a series of health alerts and hosepipe bans.