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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

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

The Guardian - UK

Kent And The Southeast Introduce A Hosepipe Ban

Thames Water warned customers that it may be forced to introduce a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks due to the lack of rainfall. According to the supplier, demand has reached its highest levels for 25 years due to one of the driest starts to the year on record.As a…

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River Thames now five miles shorter as source dries up due to drought

Thames Water have warned of hosepipe bans, with other water providers already putting bans into effect

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

River Thames source completely dries up 'for first time' as parts of UK hit by drought

Pictures from the mouth of the spot in the Cotswold reveal the exposed river bed once filled with water, as Thames Water announces its desalination plant is out of service

Daily Mirror

Prepare for second heatwave next week, Londoners told

Londoners have been told to prepare for a second heatwave in a month with temperatures tipped to reach 33C next week, as a hosepipe ban was coming into force in southern England.

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24 places likely to see hosepipe bans next as first comes into force

The second ban will be implemented from next Friday

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Source of River Thames dries out ‘for first time’ during drought

Head of the Thames is now more than 5 miles downstream as forecasters warn of further high temperatures to come

The Guardian - UK

Emergency water plant in London unusable despite drought risk

Thames Water’s £250m desalination facility out of action amid supply capacity doubts

The Guardian - UK

Londoners at risk of hosepipe ban, says Thames Water

The UK has experienced the second driest start to the year on record, the Met Office has said

Evening Standard

Millions of homes look set to see hosepipe bans within weeks

The Environment Agency says the country will be in drought this month if dry conditions continue

Wales Online

Water firms resist government calls for more hosepipe bans

Just two companies have banned use as firms in drier areas wait until last minute to avoid annoying customers

The Guardian - UK

'Gardeners, kids and motorists would all suffer if water firms introduced curbs'

Thames Water threatening curbs after Southern Water imposed the first ban for a decade may be the start of a flood of restrictions from privatised companies. We should all aim to protect our planet

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Anglian Water chief lands £1.3m pay despite two-star pollution rating

Campaigners say bonus curbs on Peter Simpson not enough as company logs 25% of all serious pollution incidents last year

Evening Standard

London needs flood risk overhaul after July 2021 floods which left people homeless, report finds

Report finds ‘complex’ system of managing floods made response to July 2021 London flooding ‘confusing’

Daily Record

Major incident declared as emergency services deal with burst water main amid heatwave

Brown, murky water could be seen gushing out of the ground in a dramatic clip captured from the scene.

The Independent UK

Burst water main floods London streets as temperatures soar

Around 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines responded to the scene on Galsworthy Road in Kingston Upon Thames on Monday morning.

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The Independent UK

Unprecedented peak demand for water as UK swelters

Water UK said that the ‘most intense demand’ is across the south of England but that ‘pretty much all companies are seeing elevated demand’.

Daily Mirror

Major incident as water main BURSTS in ferocious heatwave and forces schools to close

Dramatic footage shows streets completely flooded with gushing brown, murky water making the roads impassible as 70 firefighters deal with the incident

The Guardian - UK

Jail water firm bosses over ‘appalling’ pollution, says Environment Agency

Report shows English water and sewage firms’ performance on pollution has declined to worst in years

Evening Standard

The Hackney Riviera and London’s wild swimming shame

The River Lea at Hackney Marshes is one of the most polluted in the country, and campaigners warn other spots are just as bad. Hattie Crisell investigates

Evening Standard

Met Office extends amber warning for extreme heat as London set to be hotter than 35C

Temperatures are expected to peak in excess of 35C in London into the start of next week

The Independent UK

Wet wipe island the size of two tennis courts has ‘changed flow of River Thames’

Labour MP Fleur Anderson has called on the government to ban the use of plastic in wet wipes

The Guardian - UK

Sinkhole spanning breadth of whole street opens up in London

Police cordon off site in Bexleyheath where hole emerged on Tuesday evening as road began to crack

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