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| Drought conditions spread in England | Drought conditions spread in England |
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| Drought has spread in England, with parts of East and South Yorkshire now officially affected. | Drought has spread in England, with parts of East and South Yorkshire now officially affected. |
| The Environment Agency said public water supplies should not be affected, but lower river and groundwater levels meant businesses and farmers taking water from rivers should use it wisely. | The Environment Agency said public water supplies should not be affected, but lower river and groundwater levels meant businesses and farmers taking water from rivers should use it wisely. |
| The agency has already declared drought in areas of the South East and East Anglia. | The agency has already declared drought in areas of the South East and East Anglia. |
| Seven water companies in those areas are to impose hosepipe bans on 5 April. | Seven water companies in those areas are to impose hosepipe bans on 5 April. |
| Yorkshire Water said it did not anticipate any restrictions such as hosepipe bans for the time being. | Yorkshire Water said it did not anticipate any restrictions such as hosepipe bans for the time being. |
| In a statement, the company said: "As the dry weather continues, we will be keeping the local water resource situation under constant review. | In a statement, the company said: "As the dry weather continues, we will be keeping the local water resource situation under constant review. |
| "Our regional water supply system gives us flexibility, what it doesn't give us is an unlimited supply of water, so we would always encourage our customers to only use what they need, when they need it." | "Our regional water supply system gives us flexibility, what it doesn't give us is an unlimited supply of water, so we would always encourage our customers to only use what they need, when they need it." |
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