1+ hour, 35+ min 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+ hour, 9+ min 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…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (375+ words) The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned. But how could it impact weather conditions around the world? Lead Weather Presenter, Ben Rich…...

4+ day, 13+ hour 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…...

4+ day, 19+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (530+ words) A utility company has said the water levels in the South West's reservoirs are "still in quite a healthy position" despite consecutive heatwaves. Ralph Ledbetter, water services strategic lead at South West Water, said natural levels across Devon and Cornwall…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (392+ words) 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 in drought. They claim the pipe, which supplies the building where they live on Copse…...

6+ day, 17+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) 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 provider? Severn Trent has seen its water reserves dip to 65.3% capacity. Nationally, reservoir storage for…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...