Heatwave to bring hosepipe ban to north-west England
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3V0DC)
United Utilities says 7 million customers will be affected by first ban since 2012
Millions of households in the north-west of England will face the first hosepipe ban in the country since 2012 after the UK's longest heatwave in more than 40 years.
The water company United Utilities said 7 million customers would be affected by the ban, which is due to come into force on 5 August.
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