New rule for 5 water companies means higher bills for millions in England

NewsMidlands NewsSevern Trent WaterSevern Trent included09:31, 13 Aug 2026Millions of households in England and Wales face higher bills after five water companies were given the green light to spend £3.4bn more than planned. The rises will come on top of the already announced 36 per cent hikes over the second half of t

As wildfires spread in the German state of Hesse, people living in some towns have been urged to avoid showering where possible to ensure there are sufficient water reserves for firefighting.

The emergency drought group announced that East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire, Kent & East Sussex, and Solent & the South Downs were the latest regions to move into drought status