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the b2/b3 mixed pairs bowls. and later in the hour. brad pitt is back, in bullet train. does his new film hit the mark? find out in the film review at 5.45pm. hello, a very good afternoon. a series of hosepipe bans has come into force in parts of southern england as a lack of rainfall continues to put pressure on water supplies. this means that using hosepipes to water gardens, clean cars, fill ornamental ponds and swimming pools will not be allowed, following the driestjuly in england since 1935. today s ban has just come into force at 5.00pm and 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. abouti million south east water customers in kent and sussex will face measures from next friday 12th august. companies in other parts of the country are planning similar moves in the coming weeks. 0ur correspondent, zoe conway, has the latest. i ve actually used t
about one million south east water customers in kent and sussex will face measures from next friday, august 12th. and welsh water has announced a ban covering pembrokeshire and a small part of caermarthenshire to start on august 19th. thames water, south west water, yorkshire water and ses water say they may introduce restrictions if the weather stays dry. a significant water scarcity has been declared in central and north east fife by scotland s environmental regulator. 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 jill 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.
i m just going to bring you a bit more up to date on this topic because we rejust more up to date on this topic because we re just hearing that scotland s environmental regulator has declared significant water scarcity in central and north east fife. it comes after five months of below average rainfall, which has seen river fall, below average rainfall, which has seen riverfall, for example, this alert is likely to mean that licences which allow farmers to pump water from licences which allow farmers to pump waterfrom rivers licences which allow farmers to pump water from rivers onto their crops could be suspended. ministers are going to have an, sorry, a meeting about this early next week. that is what is expected. there is a lot more detail besides in that, but you get the sense and it is just another reminder that there are various parts of the country that really are suffering with this. so, as that first hosepipe ban comes into force tonight, let s talk to martin baxter, who we ve