Anglian Water has issued a warning that "significant rainfall" is needed after the driest spring and summer since 1976 and here we look ...

“Save water – bath with a friend”: this has to be the most risqué public information advice ever broadcast by the government, but it certainly caught the mood at the height of the 1976 drought. Within ...

A drought has been declared in parts of Wales after the driest six months recorded in almost 40 years. Environmental watchdog Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said action had been taken after the driest ...

More parts of the UK entered drought conditions, after England had its driest start to the year since 1976 and heat waves boosted water demand. The West and East Midlands moved into a drought, joining ...