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Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban to start on 26 August Yorkshire Water, which supplies five million customers, has announced its first hosepipe ban in 27 years.
putting in restrictions but unfortunately they're now necessary as part of our drought planning."
It said reservoir levels had fallen below 50% for the first time since the drought of 1995 and it would take months of rain for them to recover.
He said the decision to introduce a ban was "based on the risk that water stocks continue to fall in the coming weeks".
Anyone breaking the temporary ban, which starts on 26 August, faces a fine of up to £1,000. It comes as the Met Office issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of England amid a new heatwave. Neil Dewis, head of water at the company, said: "We've been doing everything we can to avoid
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Huge fire in Wharncliffe Woods Firefighters battled a dramatic blaze in Wharncliffe Woods in Oughtibridge over the weekend. The fire service said around 20,000 square metres of woodland has been up in flames. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said on Monday 15 August. " We remain at the wildfire in Warncliffe Woods, Oughtibridge, as the fire continues to burn. We were called at 2.10pm yesterday (Sunday 14 August) and at its height there were four fire engines and a wildfire unit (around 20 firefighters) involved in tackling the fire.
Mr Dewis added: "We need to make sure that we have enough supply for the essential needs of people across the region this year and next, as well as making sure we're able to protect our local environment by limiting the amount of water we have to draw from the rivers."
There remains three fire engines, a water bowser and a wildfire unit (so again around 20 firefighters) on scene this morning. It’s estimated around 20,000 square metres of woodland has been on fire. The fire is largely surrounded and under control but it’s a large area, so crews will likely be there all day
The ban follows a number of others announced in parts of southern England and Wales.
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