An official drought has been declared across the north-west of England due to a drop in water supply, the Environment Agency has said. The region went into drought status on 21 May after weeks of ...

The north west of England is now in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers following one of the driest springs on record. The Environment Agency (EA) said Greater Manchester ...

A drought has been declared in north-west England after the sunniest spring on record led to a drop in water supply. Some 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the whole country between 1 March ...

The county is the latest in the north of England to see its status moved to ‘drought’ after the driest spring for 132 years.

A spokesperson said: “The north west of England has entered drought status due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers. “No other areas in England are in drought and we continue to ...

The North West of England is now in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers following one of the driest springs on record. The Environment Agency (EA) said Greater Manchester ...