A water ban is set to come into force in parts of Scotland from midnight on Friday, due to increasing temperatures and drought levels throughout the east of the country.
Fife will be affected the most by the ban, with farmers and businesses unable to abstract water from local sources such as rivers and wells. SEPA, Scotland's environmental protection agency, have warned for several months that a ban could take place, as water scarcity levels reach an all time high.
Scotland has seen its driest summer in nearly 80 years, with a new record-breaking temperature of 34C being recorded in July. As well as Fife, the area in which the highest temperature was recorded, the Borders, will also be heavily affected by the incoming water ban.
