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Yorkshire households first to face hosepipe ban as hot dry summer bites

England has had the hottest spring and the driest for more than a century, with northern areas drought-stricken.

Evening Standard

Water regulator handed largest ever budget to tackle pollution

The Environment Agency will receive a cash injection of more than £189 million this financial year of 2025/26.

Evening Standard

Yorkshire Water to introduce hosepipe restrictions from Friday

The region has received less than half its expected rainfall in an average year.

Evening Standard

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‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming

Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain

The Guardian - UK

Hosepipe ban looms for millions of Yorkshire households

In mid-June Yorkshire became the second region in England to move into official drought status after the driest spring in 132 years

The Independent UK

Operation to clean up 30,000 tonnes of waste dumped in woods gets under way

The dumping of the waste, some of which is hazardous, has been linked to organised crime.

The Independent UK

Hazardous waste among 30,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped in woods linked to organised crime

The illegal dumping has been described as an ‘environmental disaster’ by residents

The Independent UK

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How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark

Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible

The Guardian - UK

England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels

Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades

The Guardian - UK

How deleting your old emails could help England avoid major water shortages

Data centres require a large amount of water for cooling processes, say the Environment Agency, which is urging people to help manage the pressure on them

The Independent UK

England faces ‘huge’ water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, officials warn

Urgent action is needed to cut leaks, curb demand and build new water supply schemes, the Environment Agency warns.

The Independent UK

Flood defences to receive £7.9bn investment over next decade

Ministers said the money will be spent on rolling out high-performance flood barriers as well as nature-based solutions such as wetland restoration.

The Independent UK

'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

Evening Standard

Flood and thunderstorms warning after UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday with warnings heavy rain could cut off some communities

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Thunderstorms bring threat of flooding after hottest day of the year

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Full list of latest reservoir levels across England

Storage across England stood at 77% at the end of May, down from 84% at the end of April.

The Independent UK

Drought declared in Yorkshire after extremely dry spring

The UK has seen one of the driest springs on record this year

Evening Standard

Yorkshire in drought with low water levels in reservoirs after dry spring

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

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Reservoir levels across England drop to new lows after driest spring since 1893

Recent rain has stabilised the situation and no hose pipe bans are currently planned but the spectre of drought remains.

Evening Standard

North-west England in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers

The region is the first in England to move into drought status – despite recent rain – following one of the driest springs on record.

The Guardian - UK

Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers

The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills

The Independent UK

Inheritance tax changes ‘bad for farmers’ focus on environment’ – watchdog head

Alan Lovell, chairman of the Environment Agency, revealed that farmers caused a record number of pollution incidents in English rivers.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years

Exclusive: expert raises concerns over quantities allowed to be discharged from nuclear fuel factory near Preston

The Independent UK

Record number of water sector criminal investigations launched as sewage issues rise

“Water companies have too often gone unpunished” said the environment secretary

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water and Anglian Water face 53 criminal investigations over sewage

Firms among England and Wales suppliers facing record 81 investigations as sources say ‘polluter will pay’ for their cost

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