Water shortages have spread to cover an extra 17 counties including Dorset - meaning half of Britain is now officially in drought status.

London, East Anglia, and southern England were already in drought - and low rainfall this winter means a number in the south west and beyond join them.

Ian Johnson from the Environment Agency says the rain we've seen recently is unlikely to make much of a difference:

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B/A: Both Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water and Wessex Water say they still don't plan to introduce a hosepipe ban, but are urging customers to use water wisely.