The Latest Breaking News on Droughts

Plans have been in place aimed at regenerating the Levenside venue into a state-of-the-art athletics track since 2016 – but have been hit by a string of delays and setbacks.

Nicola Shaw, who made the announcement due to public anger over sewage in rivers, is in line for a windfall of more than £1m from her previous role

The agency said in May the Loch Ness area had been one of the driest in the UK, and Inverness had received just a third of its usual long-term average rainfall.

Concern has been raised about the water levels of Loch Ness and the River Ness amid the protracted dry spell affecting Scotland and the UK.

Loch Maree, Loch Ness and the River Ness have had water shortage warnings ramped up with most of the country on alert.

Households should use water wisely this summer

An area of the Highlands has been placed under the highest level of water scarcity alert as dry weather continues.

People and businesses are being urged to use water carefully as dry weather conditions are expected to persist and water demand is rising.

Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs have been restored by Welsh Water after they were drained by an American-owned power giant during a decade-long planning battle

A delegation of German lawmakers on Monday scrapped a trip to assess the sustainability of strawberry production near Spain's endangered Donana wetlands as a war of words between Spain's ruling socialists and the opposition over water scarcity escalated ahead of a snap election next month.

With little rainfall expected across Scotland next week, officials anticipate the warning will reach across a much wider area of the country.