in reservoirs and rivers, which has led to hosepipe bans being announced. south west water is the latest company to impose restrictions for cornwall and parts of devon that will come into force next week. 0ur reporter tomos morgan has the latest on the impact of the extreme heat and dry conditions. it s been a really dry period, but it has been raining over the last few days. but, you know, is this rain going to go anywhere in helping you guys? oh, no. i mean, it sjust been a bit of drizzle. a bit of welsh drizzle, this isn t rain. the last time it rained in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune. it s been the driest year on record since 1976, so a temporary hosepipe ban is now in force and a drought has just been declared across the whole of south west wales. as our winters get wetter, the summers are getting hotter and drier. for allotment owner karen, she s already planning for the future so seeds sown can live with the effects of cl
in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune. it s been the driest year on record since 1976, so a temporary hosepipe ban is now in force and a drought has just been declared across the whole of south west wales. as our winters get wetter, the summers are getting hotter and drier. for allotment owner karen, she s already planning for the future so seeds sown can live with the effects of climate change. got to learn to adapt, really. and maybe plant varieties that are more drought tolerant. i mean, in spain and italy, in other hot countries, they grow a lot of vegetables that don t need a lot of rain. last weekend, pembrokeshire broke all previous records for water demand. so welsh water have had to ship water across the county. until the main source here is refilled, the llys y fran reservoir, restrictions will remain, but across wales it s a mixed picture. the north of wales in particular has had the rainfall that we need
of the great britain relay teams have made it through to their finals. a drought has been declared in parts of wales from swansea to the western coast. the areas has experienced its driest few months for some a0 years. south west wales joins other regions in the uk where there is officialy a drought, stretching as far north as yorkshire. it comes as the first hosepipe ban in wales for more than 30 years also comes into force. the ban covers pembrokeshire and parts of carmarthenshire. itjoins these other regions in red where there is already a hosepipe ban. and in blue, where there is going to be one in the next few days. 0ur reporter tomos morgan has the latest from pembrokeshire. the last time it rained in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune.
the last time it rained in pembrokeshire wasjuly and that was just for one day. and before that it was back injune. it s been the driest year on record since 1976, so a temporary hosepipe ban is now in force and a drought has just been declared across the whole of south west wales. as our winters get wetter, the summers are getting hotter and drier. for allotment owner karen, she s already planning for the future so seeds sown can live with the effects of climate change. got to learn to adapt, really. and maybe plant varieties that are more drought tolerant. i mean, in spain and italy, in other hot countries, they grow a lot of vegetables that don t need a lot of rain. last weekend, pembrokeshire broke all previous records for water demand. so welsh water have had to ship water across the county. until the main source here is refilled, the llys y fran reservoir, restrictions will remain, but across wales it s a mixed picture. the north of wales in particular has