4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (1074+ words) The East Midlands joined several other regions by officially moving into drought status on Monday The East Midlands is now officially in drought after the driest July since records began - so what does that mean for the region's main water…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (655+ words) London is still experiencing drought conditions and, despite recent rain, much of the capital's ground will take time to recover after weeks of record-breaking dry weather. About 80% of London sits on clay, which extends to depths of more than 100m (328ft) in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (587+ words) Residents say they will have to pay thousands of pounds to fix the leaky pipe Residents say it is "madness" that a leaking pipe near their homes is wasting thousands of litres of water a day, while the West is…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (417+ words) The weather has been changing a lot across the country recently. After parts of the UK experienced the fifth heatwave of the year last week, cooler and wetter conditions have now arrived. That's brought rain where this summer hasn't seen…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) If the order is granted, it would reduce the minimum amount of water required by law in the River Severn A drought order on the River Severn could soon affect communities in Shropshire, as regulators warn that record‑breaking dry…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (750+ words) South West Water said levels in Devon and Cornwall's reservoirs were higher than they had been in the drought in August 2022 A utility company has said the water levels in the South West's reservoirs are "still in quite a healthy…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (810+ words) Kielder Water opened in 1982, in part to serve the steel industry in north-east England Much of England has faced drought conditions during a summer marked by repeated heatwaves, but the North East has been spared water scarcity despite experiencing what…...