In several areas of southern England, hosepipes are no longer allowed. Customers of Southern Water in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were forced to make the change starting at 17:00 BST.

Hosepipe ban begins in parts of southern England to protect river habitats

A gas pipe explosion in a residential community in a central Chinese city killed 12 people and injured 138, state media CCTV reported on Sunday. One hundred-fifty people were evacuated following the deadly accident in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province, it said, of which 37 are critically injured.

Gas pipe explosion kills 12 in central Chinese city, CCTV reports

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