and it may last for a while? that s riaht, and it may last for a while? that s right. jane- and it may last for a while? that s right. jane- if and it may last for a while? that s right, jane. if you and it may last for a while? that s right, jane. if you were and it may last for a while? that s right, jane. if you were a - and it may last for a while? that s| right, jane. if you were a southern right, jane. if you were a southern water customer in this area, parts of hampshire and the isle of wight, new could face a maximum fine of £1000 if you were caught with a hose pipe in this area and where i am stood at the moment, you canjust see behind me, this is a reservoir that could be used to provide a local people here with water, if the levels at the nearby river test continue to deplete. now, this reservoir can hold up to 270 million litres of water and i should say that at the moment waters here are a little bit lower than they should actually be, but strictly speaking, as you
stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. today s band affects customers of southern water. people who break the rules could receive a warning or in extreme cases, a fine. zoe conway reports. i ve actually used the hosepipe more. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolutely not. a garden gives people a lot ofjoy, and to see everything, you know, dying in front of you, i think it s quite an issue for quite a lot of people. southern water says the ban is to protect local rivers and their precious habitats from the effects of a drought. butjohn thinks the company is partly to blame for wasting water through lea ks.
had been due to be dismantled at the end of the games, but following a public outcry, the council has confirmed it will now become a permanent attraction in the city. the headlines on bbc news. a hose pipe band hasjust come into force for southern water customers in hampshire and the isle of wight. people who break the rules could face a fine of up to £1000. there s been a big increase in the proportion of doctors and nurses joining the nhs in england from other seat overseas. in the bank of england rejects accusations from the government that it was too slow to raise interest rates, as inflation heads to 13%. coming up on bbc news, another gold in the lawn bowls for scotland as the parrot mixed team beat wales 16 9. their
the first in a series of hosepipe bans comes into force today, as a lack of rainfall continues to put pressure on water supplies. today s ban affects customers of southern water but companies in other parts of the country are planning similar moves in the coming weeks. people who break the rules could receive a warning or in extreme cases a fine as zoe conway reports. i ve actually used the hosepipe more. from today, people living here near alresford in hampshire will be banned from using a hosepipe in their gardens. frances, do you think people will follow the rules? absolutely not. a garden gives people a lot ofjoy, and to see everything, you know, dying in front of you, i think it s quite an issue for quite a lot of people. southern water says the ban is to protect local rivers and their precious habitats from the effects of a drought. butjohn thinks the company is partly to blame for wasting water through lea ks. i m disappointed in as much that it s us lawn lovers who are
on the sky news programme, i preferred to the earlier debates, but i think in a democracy it is healthy that we have vibrant debates and wheels simply has to realise that when it is over we will all have to come together again and i hope that the winner will hold a big tent that shows the conservative party can represent a range of views. we have always managed to avoid external coalitions when we have maintained an internal coalition and because i believe he is best to achieve that, that is why i have been backing rishi sunak. as]!!! i have been backing rishi sunak. all right. liam fox, for now we will let you go. we will talk on the 5th of september, if not perhaps before. before i imagine, yes. liam september, if not perhaps before. before i imagine, yes. before i imagine, yes. liam fox, thank you- we are going to return now to talk about the hosepipe ban because that man has just come on to force at 5pm tonight for hampshire. and the isle of wight. before i talk about this