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Ian Jones

Summer drought: South-east England clocks up most days with little or no rain since 1976

A dried-up lake in Wanstead Park, north-east London, on August 8 2022 (Stefan Rousseau) (Picture: PA Wire)

South-east England has clocked up the most number of days of the year with little or no rain since 1976, new analysis shows.

The region recorded 144 days with average rainfall of less than 0.5mm between January 1 and August 6.

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