North-west England's hosepipe ban rained off
by Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3W1VY)
United Utilities announces U-turn on controversial ban due to rainfall and cooler weather
A controversial hosepipe ban affecting millions of people in the north-west of England has been called off three days before it was to start because of the "recent deluge and a drop in temperatures".
United Utilities had said on Tuesday that there would be no U-turn on the decision to start the ban on Sunday, but it has now announced that the demand for water has eased.