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Key questions answered a week into hosepipe ban
The UK's first hosepipe ban of 2025 came into force in Yorkshire on 11 July. It follows one of the warmest and driest springs ...
Over 2.8million Brits can sidestep the hosepipe ban and may not even know it – check all the exceptions
MILLIONS of Brits can sidestep the many hosepipe bands springing up around the country – but may not know it. As much of ...
Are You Under A Hosepipe Ban? Here's Where's Been Hit, Who's Exempt, And When Rules Begin
The issue comes when you turn on water from your mains and channel it through a hose or hose-like tool, so avoid doing this at all for reasons outside the exempted terms as long as you’re under a ban.
Full list of 35 counties in England where there’s isn’t a hosepipe ban
A hosepipe ban has come into effect in Yorkshire, and a number of others are on the way across England. Bans are coming in ...
Brits can avoid hosepipe ban in hot weather with loophole
A hosepipe ban is now in place in 10 counties across England, but none in Wales. However, there is one simple rule that means ...
Is there a hosepipe ban in my area?
After the driest spring in more than a century, followed by the UK’s hottest June on record, the first hosepipe bans of 2025 have been announced.
Keep your garden hydrated during hose pipe ban with 6 tasks
Suggesting mulching as a way to keep your plants healthy during a hosepipe ban, the experts add: "Adding mulch or compost ...
Lidl’s £4.99 drought-resistant plant will thrive ALL summer long – as another 1million households hit by hosepipe ban
LIDL is selling an affordable plant that will keep thriving all summer long and attracts wildlife. The drought-resistant ...
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Prince William and Princess Kate dodge hosepipe ban
King Charles is not above the rules especially when it comes to the nation’s water supply, despite being the Head of ...