Drought declared in Kent and East Sussex in the fifth heatwave of the summer MERIDIAN TONIGHT (East)

Drought declared in Kent and East Sussex in the fifth heatwave of the summer.
Teenager drowns as two other swimmers are rescued at Camber Sands.
Thousands of tonnes of shingle are pumped onto Hove beach to shore up sea defences

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