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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

A hosepipe spraying out water
Southern Water’s hosepipe ban will affect 1 million people across large parts of Hampshire. Photograph: Alamy/PA

Southern Water has become the fourth English utility to issue a hosepipe ban, taking the number of people hit by such restrictions to about 8.5 million.

The latest ban, which comes into force for about 1 million residents across large swathes of Hampshire and all of the Isle of Wight from 9am on Monday, comes after Yorkshire, Thames and South East Water announced similar measures.

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