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Sewage discharge at more than 40 beaches after rainstorms

There are pollution warnings in place at more than 40 beaches and swimming spots in England and Wales after heavy rain overwhelmed the sewage system following months of little or no rain. The south west and south coast of England were the worst ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:05

Roads flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK

Roads flooded in South West as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK

Roads in parts of the UK have flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country for the second day running. The Met Office issued a yellow thunderstorm alert for England and Wales on Tuesday, warning of more flash flooding as ...

16 Aug 2022 at 17:03

Drought declared in Yorkshire

A drought has been declared in Yorkshire, the Environment Agency said. The region is the ninth of the 14 areas of England administered by the agency to have been moved to drought status in the past week. Droughts were declared in Devon and ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:19

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

The amount of water held in England’s reservoirs stood at just 65% of total capacity at the end of last month – the lowest level for that point in the calendar year since 1995. Most reservoirs are now classed as being “exceptionally low”, ...

12 Aug 2022 at 16:54

Drought: what is it and what can be done about it?

As England faces the growing spectre of drought here is a look at what is happening and how the situation is being managed. – How is a drought defined? Droughts are natural events which occur when a period of low rainfall creates a ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:10

Drought expected to be declared for parts of England as heatwave scorches UK

Drought is expected to be declared for some parts of England, as another heatwave scorches the country after months of low rainfall. Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires, as ...

11 Aug 2022 at 22:28

‘Manage Britain’s water now or face future of emergency bottled supplies’

Infrastructure advisers are calling for a national hosepipe ban and compulsory water metering as the nation braces for drought. The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has said water needs to start being managed better ...

31 Jul 2022 at 09:29

Drought: What is it and how can the effects be tackled?

As England faces a drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues, here is a look at what is happening and how the situation is being managed. – How is a drought defined? Droughts are natural events which occur ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:57

England facing drought if hot and dry weather continues

England faces drought in August if the hot and dry weather continues, with officials set to meet to discuss how to cope with the conditions. The country is not in widespread drought but most of England except for the ...

25 Jul 2022 at 16:40

Wild salmon reaching crisis point in rivers, Environment Agency warns

Wild salmon stocks are reaching crisis point and could be lost from English rivers without urgent action to save them, the Environment Agency has warned. Stocks of wild Atlantic salmon, which traditionally breed in ...

25 Jul 2022 at 15:32

Sunak flags hosepipe ban compensation as Truss says more ‘needs to be done’

Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak wants to look at introducing compensation if a hosepipe ban is a direct consequence of water companies’ failures. The former chancellor told The Daily Telegraph he would ...

04 Aug 2022 at 07:02

First hosepipe ban of the year to be imposed

The first hosepipe ban of the year is to come into force following the recent heatwave and one of the driest starts to the year on record. Southern Water is to impose the temporary use ban on its customers ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:59

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