England sees driest spring in a century as drought hits UK

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With fields left parched and rivers at record lows, government officials and experts meet to discuss the drought across the UK

England suffered its driest spring in a century last month, leaving fields parched and many rivers at record lows, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) said on Friday, as government officials met...

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