South East Water has announced a Hosepipe Ban in Kent and Sussex due to a record demand for drinking water. Some households in the region have been without water for six days, with some customers being told that service will not return to normal until Sunday. The temporary ban on hosepipes and sprinklers will come in on June 26. South East Water blamed the shortages on record demand, saying that it had provided an extra 120 million litres of water a day. The summer is forecasted to be a dry period with little rainfall, which will add to the strain on supplies.

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