Hosepipe ban imposed on four new counties as MILLIONS of Britons told to conserve water immediately

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A new hosepipe ban has been imposed on millions of customers across the south of England following a continuous dry spell of weather.The restrictions imposed by South East Water will impact Britons in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire in addition to a ban already placed on residents in Kent.Residents have been told to immediately begin reserving water with the ban coming into force officially on July 25 at one minute past midnight.

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Central and south-east England have experienced more than 14 consecutive days without measurable rainfall between 2 and 15 July, marking the longest dry spell in both regions since the 1990s.

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