Hosepipe ban update as supplies boosted

IT'S 'A VERY ENCOURAGING STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION'

- By MARK PAGE

STORM Claudia led to big increases in water levels in Yorkshire's reservoirs and Hull aquifer - but the region is still officially in drought.

Household usage restrictions have been in place since July following months of low rainfall though water supplies have been rebounding in recent weeks thanks to the arrival of much-needed downpours.

After Storm Amy hit the region in early October, reservoir stocks increased from 46.9 per cent to 52.9 per cent within a week.