Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
15-10-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk

Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
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