No plan for hose ban

THERE are no plans for hosepipe bans despite some regions being on course for the driest May on record, according to the water industry trade body.

Just weeks after many parts of England and Wales were deluged with floodwater, the spring drought has seen gardens wilt, farmers fret over parched crops and reservoir levels drop.

The Environment Agency (EA) said yesterday that most water companies have “appropriate” reserves.