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The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

UK government officially declares drought in parts of England

The British government said on Friday that parts of southern, central and eastern England had officially moved into drought status after a prolonged period of hot and dry weather.

Reuters

Drought declared for parts of England after driest summer for 50 years

The change could lead to more measures such as hosepipe bans.

The Independent UK

Digested week: Drought until October? It all feels so very 2022

The only damp patches are the nutsacks and spines of ministers who’ve failed to prevent the squandering of our precious resource

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Gardening expert shares 6 heatwave mistakes – to help plants survive hot weather

As an official drought has been declared in parts of the country, we take a look at six common heatwave mistakes people make, to help plants survive during the hot weather

Daily Mirror

Drought officially declared for eight areas of England - see full list

An amber weather warning for extreme heat from the Met Office is in place for much of England and Wales until Sunday - but then thunderstorms will hit next week

Daily Mirror

Drought: How to look after your garden during the hosepipe ban

Tip and tricks for watering your plants when you can’t use a hose

The Independent UK

Scotland on red water shortage alert as watchdog issues bans amid heatwave and drought

Water scarcity is becoming a more a regular occurrence in Scotland, SEPA warned.

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Yorkshire Water hosepipe ban from August 26 - all the rules you need to know and what you could be fined £1,000 for

A hosepipe ban has been put into place from August 26 by Yorkshire Water

Leeds Live

What does drought mean? What happens now drought is officially declared?

Millions of Brits are already facing hosepipe bans during the 36C heatwave. Now things are getting worse, as a drought has been officially confirmed across most of England

Daily Mirror

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban from August 26

The company has more than five million customers

Evening Standard

UK declares drought in parts of England amid heatwave

Britain officially declared a drought in parts of England on Friday as households faced new curbs on water usage during a prolonged period of hot and dry weather that has kindled wildfires and tested infrastructure.

Reuters

Fifth hosepipe ban announced

Under the restrictions, customers are banned from using a hosepipe to water their gardens, clean their vehicles, fill their swimming pools or clean their homes

Wales Online

Yorkshire Water to bring in hosepipe ban for five million UK customers

Yorkshire Water is the latest firm to announce restrictions, to start on 26 August, while a South East Water ban is now in place for some 1.4m Kent and Sussex customers.

Daily Mirror

Source of Britain's River Thames driest ever as drought nears

(This August 11 story corrects spelling of last name of engagement officer in paragraphs 5 and 7)

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Drought expected to be declared amid heatwave with UK hotter than Caribbean

By Friday afternoon, temperatures are to soar as high as 35C in southern areas of the country.

The Independent UK

Father of nine-month-old baby blocks Thames Water van after being left with ‘no running water for 48 hours’

Police were called to scene by blocked engineer

The Guardian - UK

The impact of drought in England: water restrictions, fire risks and farming hardship

Experts warn of current and future impact of drought as ministers are expected to make official declaration

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak sets out measures to boost UK drought resilience

Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires.

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Nottingham Post

Severn Trent outlines how people can 'use water wisely' in driest summer since 1911

It comes as temperatures are set to increase this weekend

Wales Online

Welsh Water's worst case scenario plan if drought is declared and water becomes scarce

Welsh Water has set out what actions it will take from when a drought starts developing to when it becomes an emergency

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Could London run dry?

What next if hosepipe bans don't work...

The Guardian - UK

What happens when drought is declared by the UK government?

With drought declared in parts of England and other areas at pre-drought stage, we look at some key questions

The Independent UK

What is your water company doing to cope with the dry weather?

Four water companies have announced hosepipe bans in the UK, as another heatwave scorches the country

Daily Mirror

Brits' fury at Thames Water hosepipe ban as firm wastes 24% water EVERY DAY

Britain's biggest water supplier Thames Water wastes almost a quarter of water every day, leaking around 624million as many Brits take to social media to highlight the company's failings

The Independent UK

Man in one of England’s driest towns says it has ‘its own micro climate’

The manager of a nursery in one of the driest places in England says it takes up to four hours to water all of his plants each day.

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