Wessex Water announces hosepipe ban for first time in 50 years
The water firm said the temporary use ban will come into effect from midnight on Tuesday for all 1.4 million customers that it supplies.
UK swelters as wildfires and heatwaves persist
- British PM bans sales of BBQs, deploys military in wildfire fight UPI —
- Fire services: ‘Save 999 calls for emergencies – not dobbing in next door’s BBQ’ Metro —
- Council warns of GoFundMe scams claiming to raise funds for Stourbridge fire victims Birmingham Live —
- Rain set to bring temporary relief to scorched Britain - but Met Office warns sixth heatwave could hit in September LBC —
- Andy Burnham bans barbeques and calls in the military to battle Britain's wildfires as he warns the crisis is 'far from over' Daily Mail —