Hot and dry weather hits the South West

People in south-west England have been urged to use water wisely as a spell of dry weather continues to impact the environment.

Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been moved to prolonged dry weather status by the Environment Agency (EA) after England's warmest spring on record and a series of summer heatwaves.

It said the status recognised the low levels of rainfall and reduced river flows locally along with the high temperatures increasing pressure on the environment.

Senior broadcast meteorologist David Braine explains.