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The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

Drought in England could carry on into new year, experts warn

Without lots of heavy rain in autumn and winter, water restrictions could be tightened even further

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s a nagging fear’: the village that can’t rely on running water

Residents of Everton, Bedfordshire, have learned to live with an on-off supply, and are always prepared for the worst

The Guardian - UK

Drought in Britain: the lessons we can learn from Europe

Analysis: The water supply in England and Wales is entirely in private hands, and that can lead to problems…

The Guardian - UK

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Bottled water stations opened in Surrey after issues at treatment works

Residents of Cranleigh faced with empty taps and low pressure as country braved another heatwave

The Guardian - UK

Saturday's headlines: Water restrictions for Scotland and Scots fraudster conned terminally ill pal

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record

Labour calls for COBRA meeting as temperatures surge

Eight regions in the UK have been placed in drought conditions

Evening Standard

Hundreds of households wake up without water in heatwave as locals flock to water stations

Hundreds of households in East Surrey woke up this morning with little or no water pressure amid the ongoing heatwave, leaving locals "desperate" and "scared" as temperatures are set to reach 33C

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Editorial: Conservation alone won't solve California's water crisis. We need more infrastructure.

The question persists even though it shouldn't: Can California conserve its way out of this drought?

Tribune News Service

UK heatwave: easy ways to save water during a drought

Making small changes, such as spotting leaks early and showering less, can make a big difference

The Guardian - UK

Water is precious - Scots must stop running gallons of it needlessly down the drain

It’s incumbent on every rational and responsible person in Scotland to start paying heed to the warnings now writ large across the blue skies we’ve all been enjoying.

Daily Record

Water restrictions for Scotland as rivers reach crisis low levels

Experts are warning that Scotland will need to start treating water as a 'precious commodity'.

Daily Record

Supermarkets ration bottled water as drought leads shoppers to panic buy

One Aldi store had put up warning notices to customers limiting them to five single bottles of water each

Wales Online

Water firms 'failed to protect UK against drought' as 3BILLION litres leak a day

Campaigners including Deborah Meaden have called for action to be taken against Britain's scandal-hot water companies as areas of the country headed towards a drought

Daily Mirror

Greater Manchester reservoir is 'lowest ever seen' as drought declared in eight areas of England

It comes as a drought has been formally announced in parts of England

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Irish Mirror

Irish householders urged to 'keep hose in the shed' in bid to conserve water during heatwave

In addition to areas where there are active interventions taking place there are over 60 supplies around the country that are being closely monitored by Irish Water to ensure that normal supply is maintained for the rest of the Summer and into Autumn.

Daily Mirror

Supermarket rations bottled water as Brits panic-buy after drought declared

An Aldi supermarket in London have put up warnings to customers saying bottled water will be limited after making the rationing decision, following reported panic-buying

The National (Scotland)

Fife and Borders farmers banned from removing river water amid extreme conditions

RESTRICTIONS on abstracting water are being imposed in parts of Scotland as levels become critical amid the ongoing heatwave.

The Independent UK

Farmers banned from removing river water in Fife amid dry conditions

Scotland’s environment agency said groundwater levels have become critical in the east of the country.

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Nottingham Post

Nottingham reacts after county officially moved into drought status

'We all need to do our bit'

Evening Standard

It’s official: drought declared in London

It’s officially a drought. The Environment Agency has moved 8 of its 14 areas into drought status, including London.

Edinburgh Live

Scottish water ban to be introduced as heatwave causes drought conditions

The first water ban of the year is set to be introduced at midnight on Friday, August 12, as the country experiences it's driest summer in 80 years. SEPA have warned that certain areas have reached 'significant scarcity'

The Guardian - UK

As drought blights the UK, our politicians have their heads buried in the sand

England’s privatised water system is compounding the climate emergency. Instead of fixing it, the government has gone awol, says Green MP Caroline Lucas

The Independent UK

Total water in England’s reservoirs is at lowest level since 1995

The amount has been falling steadily in recent months.

ABC News

UK declares drought in parts of England, carbon emissions from French wildfires hit record

Parts of southern, central and eastern England are now in drought status, as a major heatwave causes havoc across Europe.

Nottingham Post

Severn Trent issues statement on hosepipe ban as drought status issued for Nottingham

Some parts of the country have been issued hosepipe bans

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