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Water company issues first hosepipe ban in decades
Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water and Thames Water - have now announced bans.
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- 27 Aug 2026, 06:31 UTC
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Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water and Thames Water - have now announced bans.
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Water company issues first hosepipe ban in decades
Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water and Thames Water - have now announced bans.
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