Hosepipe ban introduced in Kent and Sussex as water shortages persist
The ban on hosepipes and sprinklers will come in from June 26
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The ban on hosepipes and sprinklers will come in from June 26
Schools in the region have been forced to close during the warm weather and bottled water stations have been set up as the utility firm said demand for drinking water has reached 'record levels'.
Kent and Sussex residents hit with ban amid record demand for drinking water
Residents in Kent have branded South East Water's ban 'appalling' and complained it had come 'too early', with gardeners fearing their plants will die and families having to collect bottled water.
The shortages have become depressingly familiar for locals who also went without supplies for three days at Christmas and mid-July last year