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The Latest Breaking News from Yorkshire Water

English water firms’ big debts of concern as interest rates rise, says expert

Economist says sector’s financial stability is worrying as firms have borrowed heavily to pay dividends

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban could last well into next year - Yorkshire Water

Firm’s first ban in 27 years came into effect from August 26

Wales Online

I can’t get a crucial letter from the DWP to help my brother

To claim a discount from Yorkshire Water I need details of his benefits with his address on it

The Guardian - UK

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Passengers slam Leeds Bradford airport as 'worst' as no one could use toilet

The problem has now been resolved but there were calls to shut the airport on Thursday

Leeds Live

Downing appointed by Yorkshire Water to create 28 solar sites in £25m project

The investment manager will design and develop the portfolio of sites across Yorkshire

Birmingham Post

UK weather: ‘Very warm’ bank holiday weekend forecast after post-heatwave cooldown

The south to enjoy warmth in mid-20s and possible humidity, with cooler temperatures in the north

The Independent UK

England’s highly paid water bosses rake it in from lucrative second jobs

As sewage is discharged into the UK’s seas and targets are missed, company chiefs use their time on other roles

The Guardian - UK

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The Northern Agenda: The estate where children are struggling to breathe

A two-year-old boy died in Rochdale after being exposed to damp and mould

Chronicle Live

Supermarkets ration bottled water as drought leads shoppers to panic buy

One Aldi store had put up warning notices to customers limiting them to five single bottles of water each

Wales Online

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26

The company has more than five million customers

Evening Standard

Yorkshire Water to bring in hosepipe ban for five million UK customers

Yorkshire Water is the latest firm to announce restrictions, to start on 26 August, while a South East Water ban is now in place for some 1.4m Kent and Sussex customers.

Daily Mirror

What water companies are telling customers across UK amid drought fears

Many water companies across the country are taking necessary steps to help tackle a potential drought in the coming weeks

Manchester Evening News

Water companies issue warnings to customers amid drought concerns

The National Drought Group moved England into ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ status.

The Independent UK

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

The second ban will be implemented from next Friday

Wales Online

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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

Wales Online

How to save water to reduce your bills and help the environment

During dry summer spells the pressure on our water systems increases

The Independent UK

Boat owners on UK’s longest canal stuck due to record water shortage in heatwave

Stretches of the Leeds-Liverpool canal will be shut as heatwave continues

Daily Mirror

Water firms urge Brits to spend less time in the shower as reservoirs hit low point

Yorkshire Water has said the amount of stored water is now the same as in 1995 - when supplies ended up being brought to the area by tankers. Some areas came within 10 days of running out of water

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The Guardian - UK

Boat owners on UK’s longest canal stuck amid record water shortage

A lack of recent rainfall forces part of the Leeds-Liverpool canal to shut while 5 million face a hosepipe ban

Daily Mirror

Revolting mass of flushed wet wipes is pulled from sewer after clogging the system

Yorkshire Water has released images of a huge mass of disgusting wet wipes that were removed from a Hull sewer as a warning for people not to flush them down the toilet

Birmingham Post

Yorkshire water company calls for mandatory labels on wet wipes to prevent blocked pipes

Yorkshire Water believes customers do not understand the current labelling system

Wales Online

Grim pictures show why we need a new law on wet wipes, experts say

Current rules are causing confusion and creating environmental problems

Manchester Evening News

A&E doctor's week from hell after poo and loo roll fill garden

NHS doctor walked into his back garden to find it "filled with s**t"

Leeds Live

Orphaned otters found abandoned in River Aire after losing their mum need names with public urged to help

Yorkshire Water is looking to rehabilitated the pair who currently don't have a name

The Independent UK

Public invited to help name orphaned otters in search of new home

The cubs were separated from their mothers in bad weather in January last year.

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