4+ week, 1+ day ago   (748+ words) With the West Midlands officially in drought and water levels dropping in some areas, closures on parts of the canal network meant some visiting boats had to take longer routes in order to reach a canal festival, organisers said. The…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (432+ 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, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) A drought order on the River Severn could soon affect communities in Shropshire, as regulators warn that record‑breaking dry weather is pushing the river system to its limits. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has applied to the Welsh Government for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1404+ words) Hyde Park looks more like the Serengeti and the green belt has turned yellow. But with London now seeing the occasional shower, does that mean we are no longer in drought? And if not, the big question is how long…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) About 50 firefighters were called to the scene, where 500 tonnes of recycling waste was ablaze. The small whirlwind is filmed shortly after crews extinguish a countryside blaze. Meet the fastest porridge eater in the small English town with a large Scottish…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (495+ words) Canoeists on the River Thames have faced "wild" conditions amid the ongoing drought, the owner of a hire business has said. Cotswold Canoe Hire, in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, says the lack of rain has left soil on the flood plains "like…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (407+ words) Rivers in Devon and Cornwall have dropped to "exceptionally low" levels in places, after the prolonged hot, dry weather, the Environment Agency (EA) has said. At Trews Weir on the Exe in Exeter, Atlantic salmon are struggling to migrate upstream…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (517+ words) Drought conditions in the capital mean that London's waterways are being more actively managed to maintain water levels. In west London on the Grand Union Canal, the gates of six locks known as the Hanwell Flight have been locked up…...