Reservoirs less than half full across 12 sites in England

Water levels have dropped at many reservoirs across England following the warmest spring and summer on record, including at Broomhead Reservoir in South Yorkshire (Richard McCarthy/PA) - (PA Wire)

Reservoir levels had dropped below 50% in 12 locations in England by the end of last month, with a handful of sites only a third full, figures show.

Affected areas include reservoirs in Cumbria, Somerset and Staffordshire, as well as groups of reservoirs in Derbyshire and across the Yorkshire region.