Hosepipe bans call in South East

Water companies in south-east England are being urged to introduce hosepipe bans to avoid the introduction of more extreme water-saving measures.

The recommendation has come from the Environment Agency, which said in a new report that the region remained in a 'serious situation'.

The period from October 2004 to January 2006 was the driest in some parts of the South East since 1921.

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