During hosepipe bans, you can usually still carry out these activities using water from a bucket or a watering can, or water that is not sourced from mains water. If you are caught breaking a hosepipe ...

It comes as six million homes have been hit with a hosepipe ban and fire chiefs have warned of a increased risk of wildfires ...

Temperatures reached 34.7C on Friday as Britons brace for possibility of even hotter weather on Saturday, with amber heat ...

A water company is bringing in a hosepipe and sprinkler ban after the driest spring for more than a century. South East Water ...

South East Water continues to monitor Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire amidst hosepipe bans in other parts of the country ...

Smart meters could be used to charge water customers more during heatwaves or supply shortages as companies brace for warmer ...

South East Water's hosepipe ban will extend across Kent and Sussex, affecting residents in key urban areas such as Canterbury ...

Meanwhile, Yorkshire Water's ban applies to any home that receives water from the firm. That generally includes the regions ...

Temperatures of up to 34C are forecast today, with the country's hottest spots expected in the Midlands and south Wales.

Other companies have warned they may have to follow Yorkshire Water and South East Water and introduce hosepipe bans if ...

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans have come into effect and other places facing restrictions - More than 10 per cent of England’s ...