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A hosepipe ban has now been lifted for millions in parts of the UK.

Hosepipe ban lifted for millions in parts of UK

Thames Water releases untreated sewage into rivers when heavy rain overloads the system

Water company to pay £11m after wastewater sewage failures

Water supplies have been restored to homes and businesses across Sheffield following a burst pipe - but there are warnings of heavy traffic. (Photo: David Kessen, National World)

Warning of heavy traffic in UK city after burst water main

River Wharfe, Ilkley

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Dry fields and countryside over Quarndon in Derbyshire. The East and West Midlands have officially entered drought, joining the North West and Yorkshire, after yet another hot and dry spell of weather. Picture date: Wednesday July 16, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire

Fourth hot spell of the year arrives - but so do storms

Yorkshire Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Yorkshire as there was just 15cm of rainfall in the county between February and June. (Photo: Getty Images)

As Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban - what are the rules?

Yorkshire Water has announced a hosepipe ban for its region Yorkshire until there is “significant rainfall”. (Photo: nw)

Hosepipe ban announced for UK region

Yorkshire Water shares update on water resources as Yorkshire drought declared.

Drought declared for large part of the UK

Hosepipe.

Watch: Could a hosepipe ban be imposed?

A "boil order" issued for parts of North Yorkshire has been lifted. (Pic: kaboompics/Pixabay)

'Boil tap water' order for parts of UK lifted

Thousands of homes in York are without water as Yorkshire Water says it is currently “investigating the issue”. (Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Thousands of homes without water as firm 'investigates'

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Water bills to rise by £123 on average - some households hit harder

A sinkhole along Halifax Road, Hedben Bridge in Yorkshire has turned up on Google as an unlikely tourist attraction and five star reviews.

Watch: Sinkhole becomes 'tourist attraction' with five star reviews

Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer cash to award bonuses worth £6.8m to executive.

Water companies blocked from using customer cash for £6.5m bonuses

A storm drain covered in sewage detritus Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Water companies face £168m fine over sewage pollution

The boss of Yorkshire Water has been paid a £1m pay package in what has been called the “biggest scam going”. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Yorkshire Water)

UK water firm boss paid 'disgusting' £1m in 'biggest scam going'

Discharge is seen flowing into the River Thames at Crossness sewage treatment works in March 2024 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Ofwat investigating every England and Wales water firm over pollution
🚨 Regulator Ofwat is probing all England and Wales water companies for pollution - as bills are set to rise
Alex Nelson

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Water bills are going up across the UK - what it means for you

A picture of a monitoring borehole near Kilham showing the scale of the groundwater issue that has been happening in East Yorkshire. Picture: Yorkshire Water

'S*** keeps coming': High groundwater levels causing sewage overflows

An outraged resident and river activist is demanding an apology from Yorkshire Water as sewage spills onto street "since early December". (Credit: Paul Jennings)

Resident outraged as raw sewage spills onto streets 'since December'

Yorkshire Water has paid £1 million to environmental and wildlife charities after illegally discharging sewage into a stream in Harrogate. (Photo: Environment Agency/PA Wire)

Water firm pays record £1m to charities after illegal sewage spill

A car burst into flames on Church Street in Sheffield yesterday evening.

Caught on camera: Fireball engulfs car on residential street

Ofwat has listed the water companies that need to turnaround their financial performance, while £1.4bn in dividends has been paid out to shareholders. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Worst-performing water firms named as £1.4bn paid to shareholders

A fire has broke out near a popular tourist hotspot

Eight fire crews tackle huge blaze near popular tourist hotspot

Reservoirs across the country depend on rainfall to fill up. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Water levels in UK reservoirs - are they full?

Yorkshire Water ‘totally embarrassing’ as latest ad uses images of Russian bar. (Photo: Yorkshire Water)

Yorkshire Water ‘totally embarrassing’ as ad uses clips of Russian bar

Yorkshire Water slammed as ‘immoral’ after £235k paid to charity over sewage spill. (Photo: Getty Images)

UK water firm ‘immoral’ for paying £235k to charity over sewage spill

Sewage campaigners warned not to swim in sea due to ‘poor quality’. (Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Sewage campaigners warned not to swim in sea due to ‘poor quality’
One protester said it is a “classic example of how bad things can get” as Yorkshire Water said work to fix the situation will start “in the next two years”
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Water firm bosses give up bonuses after anger over sewage spills. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe Stock)

Water firm bosses give up bonuses after anger over sewage spills

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

The annual cost of having hot baths is predicted to rise by almost 90% this year (Photo: Adobe)

Cost of running a hot bath to rise almost 90% to £1,023 this year

Yorkshire Water is offering a cost of living payment to some customers as bills continue to rise. (Credit: Adobe)

Who is eligible for Yorkshire Water Cost of Living Payment?

Water company bosses are pocketing millions of pounds each year.

Water company bosses bank millions despite problems

Water company bosses’ pay rising, despite hosepipe bans and leakages

What the law says on washing cars during a hosepipe ban

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

Is there a hosepipe ban in Yorkshire? Water restrictions explained

The River Wharfe is popular with tourists and locals alike during the high season - but certain areas are dangerously polluted.

The Yorkshire campaign that sparked a battle to clean up Britain’s rivers

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