Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for large parts of southern England - The ban will begin on July 22 for customers in affected areas ...

However, after three heatwaves this year, a fourth one is not currently being forecast. A heatwave is declared in the UK if locations reach a particular threshold temperature for at least three ...

After the driest spring on record and a third heatwave in a row, it may come as little surprise to find water use ...