Not doing their bit. so at a time when bills are high and people are already wondering where their money is going, being asked additionally to stop using their hosepipes is going to be raising eyebrows for a lot of people on the south coast. from today, households in much of hampshire and the isle of wight will be affected by the hosepipe ban. from next friday, more than a million homes in kent and sussex will also have a ban enforced. and from august 19th, a hosepipe ban will be introduced in wales in pembrokeshire and a small part of carmarthenshire. millions of people in the capital also face the possibility of a hosepipe ban, with thames water saying demand is at its highest for 25 years. this is what much of southern england looks like now instead of grass, fields of hay. the country is not yet in drought, but the met office are predicting higher temperatures next week especially in the south and not much rainfall. zoe conway, bbc news. 0ur reporter, celestina 0lulode, is
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Of the driest conditions across parts of england since 1976, and we all know the impact that drought had back then. here in hampshire, one of the first areas to be under a hosepipe ban, spots have not seen any rainfall at all since the end of june. that is because we have had high pressure in chive completely and it is why we have had the hosepipe ban introduced later today across parts of hampshire and the isle of wight. we will see hosepipe bans also next week across kent and sussex and later this month in parts of pembrokeshire and carmarthenshire in south west wales. high pressure has certainly dominated. the reason is uncertain but it could be due to a fairly natural weather phenomena called la nino across the pacific, causing these weather conditions to become blocked but we have seen exceptional heat they have both fed into each other, keeping the high pressure in place. i have been looking at the forecast charts for the next five to ten days and in
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Highest for 25 years. this is what much of southern england looks like now instead of grass, fields of hay. the country is not yet in drought, but the met office are predicting higher temperatures next week especially in the south and not much rainfall. those found flouting the hosepipe bans could be fined £1,000. so what will people do if they catch others using hoses? what willjohn do? i d probablyjust give him a paddington bear stare! zoe conway, bbc news. matt is in hampshire for us this morning. you can tell us much more about where the bands will be affecting, which areas will be affected by these bans, good morning. goad these bans, good morning. good morninu.