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Thames Water makes £400 million profit while number of burst water mains rises 40%

Summer heatwave causes increase on leakage as well as a hosepipe ban

Evening Standard

Rising River Murray leads to power worries for Riverland farmers, as some Renmark aged care residents to be evacuated

As the River Murray continues to rise, farmers worry about the impacts of having their power cut off. Meanwhile, authorities will begin relocating a group of the most vulnerable aged care residents from Renmark this week.

ABC News

Can’t stand the rain? A meteorologist debunks 5 misconceptions about wet weather

Talking about the weather may be a national pastime in wet places like the UK, but there are things even British people may not know about rain.

Inverse

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Unlikely Nottinghamshire family attraction as crowds flock to Rufford Ford

Vehicles have previously become stuck in the water after their engines cut out

Nottingham Post

Highland Spring reacts to suggestion public purse paid for its flood defences

At a recent PKC meeting a councillor questioned if taxpayers' money was being used for the benefit of the private company at Blackford

Daily Record

Leeds weather on Thursday as clear dry morning ends in rain

There is one flood alert in place

Leeds Live

Canning Town: Thames Water accused of ‘corporate irresponsibility’ after flats flooded

Residents at Canning Town development flooded after Thames Water engineers damaged water main, says council leader

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Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban after above-average rainfall

Measure affecting 15 million people comes to end but company urges customers to show restraint in usage

The Guardian - UK

Millions of Brits can use hosepipes again as ban lifts following torrential rain

Thames Water, supplying London and the Home Counties, has lifted its ban on watering crops and washing cars which was due to be in place until 2023

Daily Mirror

Thames Water lifts hosepipe ban affecting 15 million people after heavy rain

Recent downpours have led the water firm to end the ban which has been in place since August

Wales Online

Thames Water finally ends hosepipe ban after three months

Both September and October experienced long term average rainfall above 130%

Evening Standard

Thousands of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

Dublin Live

12 flood alerts across Nottinghamshire as rainfall continues

Officials have issued flood alerts and warnings for possible flooding

Nottingham Post

Flood alerts across the entirety of England with warnings of even more heavy rain to come

There are three flood warnings and 24 flood alerts in place across England today. Anyone living in an area affected by a warning or alert should be aware of the steps they need to take to stay safe

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Nottingham Post

Predictive map of Britain shows large part of Midlands vanishing into sea in 80 years

Much of London and the east coast could be gone by 2100

The Guardian - AU

Fears of Sydney water restrictions as only 25% of Warragamba Dam catchment deemed safe to drink

Sydney Water says filtration systems under extreme pressure amid floods, as all Melbourne beaches declared unsuitable for swimming

Dublin Live

The shocking amount of water it takes to make one pint of Guinness at St James’s Gate

At COP27 in Egypt, Diageo says they hope to cut water use by 30 per cent by 2030

The Conversation

Five things you probably have wrong about rain

There’s been so much rain over the last few weeks it’s hard to believe much of the UK is in drought. Even as people trudge home drenched to the skin there are still hosepipe bans in place. After another record-breaking hot summer, UK reservoirs are still well below normal levels.…

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If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution

Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.

Daily Mirror

Hosepipe bans set to last until 2023 despite deluge from Storm Claudio

Hosepipe bans introduced in this year's scorching summer will still be in place going into 2023 after recent heavy rainfall failed to replenish natural water sources, bosses say

Daily Mirror

Recycling sewage and drinking seawater could be answer to ending hosepipe bans

Israel - despite desert landscapes and scarce water resources - is leading the world in water technologies, which could prevent future hosepipe bans and droughts across the UK.

Wales Online

Hosepipe ban in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire lifted as Welsh Water still warns: 'Use only what you need'

The ban has been lifted but 'the immediate future is a concern'

The Conversation

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Demands Intl Support, Ethiopia Insists on African Solution to GERD Dispute

The difference in views between Ethiopia and Egypt on how to break the deadlock in talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has once again emerged. While Addis Ababa wants the African Union’s “unproductive” sponsorship of the negotiations, Egypt demands the support of the international community to resolve the…

Dublin Live

Hundreds of Dublin residents left without water in major outage

A burst water main has resulted in supply disruptions to a large part of the capital

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