Latest news with #hosepipe ban
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
No hosepipe ban for Guernsey but water use warning issued
Guernsey's water supplier has told customers it has no plans to issue a hosepipe ban, but urged islanders not to be wasteful.A message posted by Guernsey Water on Facebook said while overall storage levels were 4.5% below the 10-year average - which equated to a fortnight's water use - the amount available was still in a "healthier position" than areas of the UK where bans have been company urged customers to be mindful of water use over the summer, in case circumstances said it would issue monthly updates to customers on whether the chances of a hosepipe ban had increased or not. Recent hot weather led to Southern Water, Yorkshire Water, South East Water and Thames Water to impose hosepipe bans to some of their Water said the situation in the island was not as urgent as the areas where hosepipe bans had been put in place.A spokesperson for the company said: "Right now, if the current trends continue, we will not face a hosepipe ban this summer."This doesn't mean you should all go and pressure wash your driveways, leave the sprinkler running or choose Bohemian Rhapsody as your shower song - but it does mean that at this stage voluntary cuts is all we will continue to ask for."
The Guardian
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Hose been spoiling our summer fun?
As a long-suffering customer of Yorkshire Water, I became subject to a hosepipe ban on 11 July. The next day I read in your Saturday magazine that I should enliven my summer by turning my garden into a water park: 'All you need is a hose …' (From stargazing to slushy-making: 50 fresh ideas for a super summer on the cheap (some are even free), 12 July). Are you taking the piss? Hang on, you might just have given me an idea for keeping my garden ComaishHorsforth, West Yorkshire When Rafael Behr writes: 'Ultranationalist ideology and a personality cult around the president are embedded in all public discourse as tests of loyalty' I had to check if he was referring to President Putin or Trump (Trump isn't a reliable ally – but Nato dollars can be more persuasive than Putin's propaganda, 16 July).Kevin QuinnMusselburgh, East Lothian Having read Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes (17 July), I concluded that, as my house is clearly a breeding ground for bugs, it's nothing short of miraculous that I've survived into my 80s with few major illnesses. It seems more likely that following the article's advice might lead to a severe attack of GladmanSwindon Reading the Guardian sometimes makes me wonder whether we need to worry about FullerAmpthill, Bedford Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
