Bedfordshire is facing a hosepipe ban by two water companies as the third heatwave of the year puts pressure on water supplies.
The proposed Universal Studios theme park in Bedford would add huge pressure to local water supplies, potentially increasing the town’s daily demand by around 50 per cent.
Drivers are being warned of an emergency road closure in Houghton Conquest after a water main leakage.
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