Anglian Water (AW) says it is closely monitoring the situation amid a fourth heatwave of the summer that is pushing temperatures over 30C in places.

Norfolk is currently experiencing "prolonged dry weather", while the country as a whole is facing a “nationally significant incident" due to the lack of rainfall.

Old bathwater should be used to water plants rather than hosepipes, Anglian Water has said (Image: Newsquest)

And there is a chance the Environment Agency will declare drought conditions in five more regions by September if the situation does not improve.

Following the recent spike in temperatures, Anglian Water has renewed its calls for people to save water in the region.

A spokeswoman said: "As we hit another period of hot weather, we're asking customers to continue to be water-wise to help us protect the region.

"This is because we can only take so much water out of the........

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