The final four water
companies in England with hosepipe bans in place have lifted them, in a
move affecting about six million domestic customers.
South East Water, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Veolia Water
Central and Veolia Water Southeast imposed the restrictions on water use
in April.
They followed two dry winters but end after "abnormally heavy rainfall".
Meanwhile, the Festival of British Eventing in Gloucestershire has been cancelled because of the weather.
Water officials said they had expected the bans to remain throughout the summer.
Anglian Water, Southern Water and Thames Water lifted their bans in June.
The announcement comes after a weekend in which a number of
communities across Britain were hit by flooding following torrential
downpours, and forecasters warn there is more rain on the way.
