Hosepipe ban in Yorkshire as UK braces for heatwave

A hosepipe ban has been announced in Yorkshire after the region saw one of its driest springs on record.

- HOLLY EVANS

Yorkshire Water said yesterday that a temporary use ban (TUB) will come into effect from Friday, restricting the use of hosepipes to water gardens, wash private vehicles, fill domestic pools or clean outdoor surfaces until there has been “significant rainfall” in the area.

The organisation said the region has experienced both the driest and warmest spring on record this year, receiving just 15cm of rainfall between February and June, less than half what is expected in an average year.

There has also been a higher water demand, leaving the region’s reservoirs at 55.8 per cent full, which is 26.1 per cent lower than they would normally be at this time of year.