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Southern Water

Eleven water companies fined and forced to give money off bills

Could we see a hosepipe ban amid this July’s prolonged heatwave? (images: Adobe)
Could we see a hosepipe ban amid this July’s prolonged heatwave? (images: Adobe)

Where are there hosepipe bans in the UK? How to check local rules

What the law says on washing cars during a hosepipe ban

Hosepipe ban is coming to Yorkshire. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Hosepipe ban is coming to Yorkshire. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Is there a hosepipe ban in Yorkshire? Water restrictions explained

Scorched, dry grass is pictured in the village of Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks in Kent, southeast of London on August 12, 2022. (Photo by HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)
Scorched, dry grass is pictured in the village of Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks in Kent, southeast of London on August 12, 2022. (Photo by HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Hosepipe ban and rules in Kent and Sussex explained

(Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Can you use a watering can in a hosepipe ban? The rules explained

Much of the country already has low river flows (Photo: Getty Images)
Much of the country already has low river flows (Photo: Getty Images)

England facing drought in August if hot and dry weather continues

Water companies in England and Scotland have been fined millions by watch dogs in the last 20 years. Image: Shutterstock
Water companies in England and Scotland have been fined millions by watch dogs in the last 20 years. Image: Shutterstock

Revealed: the water companies prosecuted for polluting the environment