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BBC News
21-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
'No plans' to impose hosepipe ban in region, says Anglian Water
A water company confirmed it currently had "no plans" to enforce a hosepipe ban in the East of England but said "we can all do our bit" to reduce water Environment Agency warned water firms at the start of May that action would need to be taken to safeguard water supplies over the coming came after the Met Office confirmed this April was the sunniest in the UK since records began 115 years ago - with 47% more hours of sunshine than usual for the this, Anglian Water said it was not looking to restrict how much water households can use for so-called non-essential activities like washing cars. "We currently have no plans for a hosepipe ban this summer, following a wet start to last winter and plenty of rain the year before," a spokesperson told the BBC."However, we can all do our bit to reduce how much we use, so we can manage demand for water when the weather heats up." Although there is not currently a drought in England, the Environment Agency previously said there was a "medium risk" of one this Met Office, meanwhile, reported parts of the region saw their sunniest March on record, with the UK experiencing its driest March conditions since drier temperatures left farmers concerned that their crops would struggle to grow, with some taking drastic action to mitigate the April, for example, Elveden Farms, close to the border between Suffolk and Norfolk, said it was in the process of building its third water reservoir, costing about £ Blenkiron, managing director, said: "It is a significant investment but we see it as one of the only ways that we're going to guarantee our supply of water throughout the season." Residents in the region, however, seemed less concerned, instead embracing the warmer weather after an 18-month period between October 2022 and March 2024 which was England's wettest."I love it hot but it's not hot enough for me – I want it to be like Dubai," said Imogen Ainsley, while on a seafront walk in friend, Jo Elliot, agreed, and said she believed "people seemed happier" when the sun came out. "It's just nice and it lifts everyone's spirits," she added. Pensioner Roy Day also told the BBC he would prefer the weather to be even warmer – ideally at least 21C."I do not like the wet and I feel a lot better for seeing the sun," he a business point of view, Johnny Mannings, who runs Mannings Amusements and Beach Street in Felixstowe, said it "makes all the difference"."You are at the mercy of the weather and the weather makes all the difference, it is probably the most important factor in how busy we are," he said. How can I reduce my water usage? Although Anglian Water is not looking to impose a hosepipe ban, it did say it was "never too soon to start being water-wise".Here's the water company's top tips for saving water this summer:Leave a jug of tap water in the fridge to cool down rather than running the tap until it's cold. Make sure you stay safe and hydrated in the you've already filled the paddling pool for the day, don't empty it. You can save loads on your water bill by using gentle disinfectant tablets that keep the paddling pool water fresh for days. If you can't save the paddling pool for another day, make sure you reuse the to love your brown lawn – leave the sprinkler in the shed this summer. Grass is extremely hard to kill. Your lawn will soon bounce back and be vibrant and green again once the rain your bath or washing-up water to top up your water butt to use on your showers to just five minutes a day can help save each household an approximate 7396 gallons (28,000 litres) of water and over £100 in energy and water every year. Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Girl born profoundly deaf 'proud' of her cochlear implants
A girl who was born profoundly deaf says she is proud of her cochlear implants and hopes to see a positive change in the perception of people with hearing 12, could not hear anything when she was born but started wearing the implants when she was 15 months technology Sanemi, who lives near Cambridge, would not be able to hear a helicopter even if it was next to her, and said she was "very proud to have my bionic ears".A YouGov survey commissioned by Auditory Verbal UK revealed only 36% of adults in the East of England believed it was possible for a child born profoundly deaf to speak as well as a hearing child. The first thing Sanemi heard was the sound of a soft drum bell and she burst into tears at 16 months old, her mum Manjiri said. But the mum admitted that despite her daughter's tears, her family was happy and relieved knowing Sanemi could hear implants have replaced the parts of Sanemi's inner ears that do not work and a sound processor has been put behind her are picked up by the processor and sent to the implant. This converts the noises into signals which are sent via an electrode and to the brain – where she interprets the sound she is a pupil at Comberton Village College and dreams of pursuing a career in languages, or becoming a baker or said: "I can do everything that hearing children can and being deaf has never held me back. Deaf children should never be written off by their disability. "I am very proud of being a deaf person."She said thanks to her implants she was also "able to do extra curricular activities such as my Indian dance [and] languages".Matt Knight, English teacher and head of year eight, said: "Sanemi is a fantastic pupil; she is fully immersed at everything she does. "She really takes part in a full range of activities; she is fiercely independent." Her mum said the family found out about their daughter's deafness when she was two months old and had a newborn screening test."We couldn't believe and we didn't want to believe it and we went through loads of testing," said Sanemi. She said the implants were a "life changer - the implant is one element but the journey began and they were done in a very structured manner".Manjiri said her daughter did not use sign language or lip-read."Essentially, communication for her is without barriers because she could be in a setting where nobody is able to sign and she is able to speak," she said."Even though someone has a physical disability they are very capable of doing different things and they can achieve as well as a mainstream individual." Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Third man arrested after 'major' town centre fight
A third person has been arrested as police investigate a "major" fight in a town centre. Suffolk Police said officers were called to Newmarket High Street at about 15:40 GMT on Saturday. Two men were taken to hospital with injuries, the force said. One of the men, aged 45, has now been discharged and arrested on suspicion of affray. A man aged in his 70s remains in hospital in what police say is a critical but stable condition. Two other men, aged 25 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. The East of England Ambulance service told the BBC: "It was a major fight in the town centre. Three ambulances were sent." The High Street was closed while investigations took place. A police spokesperson asked witnesses or people with information about the incident to contact them. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Man in 'serious condition' after 'major fight' Suffolk Police
