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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Rosie Shead

Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight – forecaster

A man fishes on the banks of Bewl Water Reservoir in Kent which currently stands at 68% of its capacity (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is “not going to solve the drought situation overnight”, a forecaster has said.

Some areas in the country will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” this week, the Met Office said, after a summer of heatwaves and dry weather have left many areas facing water shortages.

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