Environment Agency declares drought in North West England

James Murray
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Environment Agency declares drought in North West England

Agency warns hosepipe bans could follow driest spring on record, as campaigners lament 'latest in a line of hard blows for farmers and nature'

The Environment Agency has officially declared the north-west England is in drought, fuelling fears other parts of the country could soon follow suit in the wake of the driest spring on record. The...

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