1,000,000 people face hosepipe ban next week ahead of third heatwave of 2026

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 On the eve of a hosepipe ban a man uses a hosepipe to clean a carpet in the street on July 10, 2025 in Leeds, England. Yorkshire Water has said a hosepipe ban will come into effect from July 11 to let reservoir levels recover, following a drought being declared after the driest spring on record. The region received only 15 centimeters of rainfall between February and June, with reservoir levels down 26.1% of normal levels for this time of year. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
It is the second year in a row Southern Water is putting the restriction in place (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A hosepipe ban is being brought into force for one million people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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