A hospeipe ban is now in place for part of the south of England with another coming into force on Friday - and three more water authorities already warning that bans could be introduced across the country. The temperature is set to rise through the week hitting 35C by Friday, with no significant rain forecast.
But there are fears that hosepipe bans may not help - because the rules still allow people to do a lot of things you may think are banned. Southern Water has already brought in restrictions for 3.5million people with South East Water enforcing bans from Friday.
But the Telegraph says exceptions to the rules are creating confusion. South East Water, for example, allows people to continue using a hosepipe to water their lawn if the turf has been laid within 28 days.
