if it s declared, water companies would be asked to introduce temporary bans on hosepipe use for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. yorkshire water is the latest firm to announce a ban. restrictions come into force in kent and sussex, and are already in place in parts of hampshire, the isle of wight and in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. the ongoing dry weather, along with last month s record breaking heat, has drained rivers and reservoirs, and raised the risk of wildfires. here s dan johnson. england s green and pleasant land is now looking pretty dry and parched, after weeks of hot weather and so little rain. and later today, a drought s expected to be declared in some parts of the country. golfers have had it rough. this cornwall course has a stream feeding its greens, but that s running dry and the fairways are already baked. and there s so little water,
prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought. eight areas have been moved to the third stage, including devon and cornwall, solent and south downs, kent and south london, herts and north london. as well as east anglia, thames, lincolnshire and northamptonshire, east midlands. in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures, water companies may introduce temporary bans on hosepipe use for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. yorkshire water became the latest to introduce a hosepipe ban. restrictions come into force in kent and sussex, and are already in place in parts of hampshire, the isle of wight and in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. the ongoing dry weather has prompted an extreme heat amber warning from the met office. it s currently in place for parts of wales, central and southern england and which means there are possible impacts on health transport and infrastructure. here s tomos morgan. a blaze in sussex. the grass scorched i
the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought. eight areas have been moved to the third stage, including devon and cornwall, solent and south downs, kent and south london, herts and north london as well as east anglia, thames, lincolnshire and northamptonshire. in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures, water companies may introduce temporary bans on hosepipe use for watering gardens, cleaning cars orfilling paddling pools. yorkshire water became the latest to introduce a hosepipe ban. restrictions come into force in kent and sussex, and are already in place in parts of hampshire, the isle of wight and in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. the ongoing dry weather has prompted an extreme heat amber warning from the met office. it s currently in place for parts of wales, central and southern england and which means there are possible impacts on health, transport and infrastructure. here s tomos morgan. a blaze in sussex. the grass
negotiations go smoothly. thank you very much. let s look at some of- negotiations go smoothly. thank you very much. let s look at some of the| very much. let s look at some of the headlines around the uk. the nhs in england is increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the uk, that according to analysis conducted by the bbc. it shows more than a third of doctors joined the health service last year came from overseas, compared with less than a fifth back in 2015. the government says employing people from abroad has always been part of its strategy. the first in a series of hosepipe bans came into force today across kent, sussex, hampshire and the isle of wight. it follows the driestjuly in england since 1935. in the areas affected people will not be allowed to use hosepipes to water plants and lawns to clean cars or to fill paddling pools. the family of 12 year old archie battersbee cannot move him to us hospice. his family applied to the mansion after another co
hosepipes to water plants and lawns, to clean cars or to fill paddling pools. it follows the driestjuly in england since 1935. today s ban affects customers of southern water in hampshire and the isle of wight. people who break the rules could receive a warning or in extreme cases a fine of up to £1,000. about1 million south east water customers in kent and sussex will face measures from next friday. companies in other parts of the country are planning similar moves in the coming weeks. 0ur correspondent, zoe conway, reports from hampshire, where the ban has just come into effect. i ll do the beans. have you got some water? for malcolm and gill prince, their allotment is about so much more than a place to grow vegetables and flowers. it s peace, and it s well being for myself. and for malcolm, i think. they used to water their veg once a week using a hose. now it s all about the heavy lifting. banged my head! while they are both willing to do their bit to conserve water, gill is con