This month has been the driest July for England since 1911, the Met Office has revealed.
The latest data revealed there had only been 15.8mm (0.6inches) of rain averaged across the country, just 24% of the amount that would be expected on average.
The national weather agency said that at this stage in the month - up to July 26 - the country would have expected well over three-quarters of the month's rain to have already fallen.
