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Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll
The East and West Midlands have officially entered drought, joining the North West and Yorkshire, after yet another hot and dry spell of weather. The Environment Agency announcement follows England's driest start to the year since 1976, leaving many rivers across the Midlands at extremely low levels.
Drought declared in the West and East Midlands - as millions of households already under hosepipe bans
Currently, three areas of the UK - Cumbria and Lancashire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire - are in drought, and three water companies have announced hosepipe bans following one of the UK's driest springs on record.
In England, the North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands and West Midlands are in drought, the Environment Agency says, as shown ...
The Environment Agency has noted "we will likely experience more frequent and severe droughts in the future due to our ...
Large parts of England are now officially in drought, intensifying concerns about the impact of extreme weather on the ...
The National Drought Group meets on Tuesday morning after another hot, dry spell.
Households in England are being urged to save their old bath water this week to water garden plants.
Britain's Thames Water announced a temporary "hosepipe ban" on Monday, aimed at cutting water usage across large parts of ...
England has had its driest start to the year since 1976 and the driest July since 1935. ... A drought has been declared in parts of England as the country swelters in a second major heatwave in ...
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