Water bosses praised for ‘far-sighted’ summer hosepipe ban
Water companies in England are today being widely praised for their ‘uncanny and far-sighted’ imposition of a hosepipe ban during the summer.
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2012
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Wettest August on record sees Thames Water enforce ‘compulsory hosepipe use’
After the MET Office announcement that August was the wettest for 100 years, Thames Water has declared a ’compulsory hosepipe use’. The moves comes just weeks after lifting a hosepipe ban that was enforced as a result of the wettest drought since records began.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2012
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Nation’s husbands call for lawnmower ban
Four UK water companies have lifted the last hosepipe bans, triggering calls by Britain’s husbands to introduce a lawnmower ban instead in order to prevent dangerous levels of nagging about the state of the nation’s gardens.
Posted: Jul 11th, 2012
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Buy an umbrella – Your handy guide to surviving the drought
Follow our top tips for getting through the drought. Have you considered retaining back-up water stocks in jerry cans in your garage? Or sharing baths and showers – if your partner isn’t in, why not ask around a few of the neighbours?
Posted: May 3rd, 2012
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Firefighters fined for repeatedly flouting hosepipe ban
A fire station in south-west London has become the first casualty of the hosepipe ban after continuing to breach the conditions laid down by the drought restrictions and being fined as a result.
Posted: Apr 23rd, 2012
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