AN ASSISTED living facility has had to abandon its annual wet T-shirt contest after the surrounding area was issued with a hosepipe pan, it has emerged.

The Orchard Gardens Care Home in Swindon has disappointed staff and visitors after it decided to call off its much-anticipated contest where residents are soaked through until their skimpy tops look transparent.

Resident Margaret Gerving, 87, said: “I’m gutted. If we’re running out of water everyone should just drink more whisky. Never did me any harm.

“My granddaughter bought me a new, thin white crop top especially for the occasion, which will go to waste now. It’s too racy to wear on a daily basis, but I’m so competitive I’ll slip into anything to impress the judges.

“It’s such a shame. I was really looking forward to popping on my

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