Hosepipe bans will remain in place until next year despite recent heavy rain, water companies have warned.
People in many parts of the UK have been asked not take baths and to avoid using excess water since the peak of this year's scorching summer, which saw temperatures reach 40C for the first time.
But despite the recent deluge brought on by Storm Claudio and plenty of wet weather spread throughout the autumn, bosses say there still isn't enough stored water to consider lifting the order yet.
