Dramatic pictures show the impact recent heatwaves are having on local water sources and reservoirs as a formal drought is announced in eight areas of the UK.
Residents say the incredibly low water levels at reservoirs such as Jumbles Country Park in Bolton remind them of summers in the 1970s and 1990s, when similarly low water levels plagued the region. Other residents say they have "never seen" the park's water levels so low before.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said the north west is "not currently in drought", but they are monitoring the situation closely.
