1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (509+ words) The locks in Surrey which allow the canal to rise 100ft have been closed due to low water levels A section of Basingstoke Canal has been closed after drought conditions and prolonged dry weather caused low water levels. The Brookwood and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1045+ words) England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters remain in a challenging state with only around one in seven classed as being in good ecological condition, according to the first comprehensive assessment of their health in six years. Data from the Environment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1304+ words) The south east has not received more than 1mm of rain in a day in four weeks As the south east braces itself for more hot weather, the impact of the third heatwave this year was brought into sharp focus this…...

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   (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…...

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+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (652+ words) Will Fenn said Anglian Water needed to fix its own leaks before asking people to save water Landowners have raised concerns about a leaking water pipe flooding while the UK is in a period of drought and hosepipe bans are…...