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Spanish supermarkets ration ice as supply begins to run out amid another heatwave

Some supermarkets in Spain have been forced to ration the amount of ice at two bags per customer as supply has dropped this year.

Irish Mirror

Ban bonuses for water firm bosses until they fix leaky pipes, say Lib Dems

England’s water and sewage chiefs awarded themselves £27m amid leakages of 2.4bn litres a day

The Guardian - UK

Water firms leaking 2.4bn litres EVERY DAY as Brits face drought and hosepipe bans

Thames Water was the biggest culprit, leaking 605m litres a day, with Severn Trent and United Utilities not far behind - despite the bosses of the firms trousering big salaries

Daily Mirror

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'As Britain lurches towards a hosepipe ban it's vital water companies stop leaking'

Scandal-hit water companies making billions in profits are coming under fire for various reasons, argues Nada Farhoud, but one reason is the billions of litres wasted every day

Daily Mirror

Met Office warns of 35C heatwave 'weather event' as 10-day scorcher sparks fire fears

The Environment Agency has warned we are facing the 'early signs of drought' with no rain on the horizon during another spell of sizzling weather

Daily Mirror

Drowning risk warning comes as climate change makes hot temperatures more likely

“When someone’s struggling in the water, the instinct to jump in and help can be overwhelming, but it can quickly lead to tragedy"

Wales Online

Minister 'strongly urges' water companies to introduce MORE hosepipe bans

Forecasters predict warm weather will continue for most of the UK this week, when conditions will stay dry and settled with little rain or wind.

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Shocking images show shrinking reservoir levels under half of its capacity

Drought could see the remains of a long-lost 'drowned village' emerge from the deep

Wales Online

UK-wide hosepipe ban warning - minister 'urges' water firms to take action on drought

Environment Secretary George Eustice "strongly urged" water companies to introduce hosepipe bans straight away, as the UK-wide drought continues for another week ahead

Daily Mirror

Hosepipes must be banned, Environment Secretary says

Temperatures expected up to 28C today

Wales Online

Minister calls on water firms to introduce more hosepipe bans

Environment secretary says it is ‘right’ some firms have taken action to address driest period in England since 1976

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipes must be banned, Environment Secretary urges water companies

The heatwave is expected to roll over into next week amid an unusually dry August.

The Independent UK

Neighbourhood Watch urges people to talk about hosepipes before snitching to water companies

'What is needed is a certain amount of common sense and treating people as you would like to be treated yourself if you had made a mistake'

Wales Online

Hosepipe bans, water butts and beavers: what can we do to combat drought in Britain?

Parts of UK are preparing for emergency water measures despite country getting more annual rainfall than rest of Europe

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Wales Online

Parts of England told to grass on neighbours who ignore hosepipe ban

Tough time for gardeners in the searing heat

Wales Online

Welsh Water issues statement about risk of hosepipe bans elsewhere in Wales

A hosepipe ban comes into place in Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire later this month

Daily Mirror

Brits to swelter in 30C heatwave next week amid hosepipe bans and drought fears

There is 'very little meaningful rain' on the horizon for the parched areas of England still recovering from the UK's new record-high temperature of 40.3C reached on July 19, according to the Met Office

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Parts of Fife reach highest level for water scarcity as rainfall sees decline

PARTS of Fife have now reached the highest level for water scarcity, as below average rainfall in the east of Scotland continues to cause stress on…

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Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Hosepipe bans and UK droughts

After experiencing the driest July since 1935 the first hosepipe ban of 2022 is in place in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

UK rivers on ‘red alert’ as water firms face call for more hosepipe bans

Campaigners say ‘our rivers are dying’ after driest July in England for more than 100 years

Wales Online

People urged to grass up their neighbours if they see them using hosepipes during ban

One water company has asked people to 'gently remind' their neighbours of restrictions

Wales Online

Spain ice cube shortage is red-hot issue for parched holidaymakers amid heatwave

Some establishments have even limited the number of ice cubes in each drink as supplies become even more scarce

The Independent UK

Hosepipe bans: How are the rules enforced?

Neighbours being asked to ‘gently remind’ one another of rules imposed to conserve water this summer

Evening Standard

Source of River Thames ‘dries up’ as hosepipe ban looms for London

It comes as Thames Water warned on Thursday that it may need to implement a hosepipe ban to protect water supplies

Daily Mirror

Can I wash my car during a hosepipe ban? When you CAN use your hose during drought

Many regions in the south of England are facing hosepipe bans due to the consistently hot and dry weather. As a result, droughts have been formally declared across most of the country – here are the rules

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