Dorset is now in drought.

It's one of 17 counties today joining London, East Anglia, and southern England in officially entering drought status.

Ian Johnson, from the Environment Agency says the warnings could be in place for some time to come:

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