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People in England urged to curb water use amid driest conditions since 1976

Local hosepipe bans considered as Environment Agency officials prepare to declare drought in August

The Guardian - UK

First British hosepipe ban announced with people told save water amid drought fears

Today's meeting did not result in bringing in restrictions, as those in England have instead been urged to "carefully consider the amount they are using given the unprecedented conditions"

Daily Mirror

‘This stinks’: Government accused of hiding from scrutiny over sewage in rivers

Ministers refuse to say whether they have met with water companies to solve problem

The Independent UK

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Hosepipe ban punishment - £1,000 fine for breaking rules and how you can get caught

Water suppliers have acted to the dry conditions by applying hosepipe bans, with consequences for those who flout the rules as the UK faces extreme heat and a continued lack of rain

Daily Mirror

£100m boost for communities suffering from repeated flooding

The Frequently Flooded Allowance aims to improve access to public funding for small communities recovering from water damage

Wales Online

Wild salmon stocks at ‘crisis point’ with lowest on record in England

Government report calls for urgent action including removing barriers in waterways and better water quality

The Guardian - UK

London weather: Heat and thunderstorms coming to capital in August amid drought warning

Officials warn UK could fall into drought

Evening Standard

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UK drought warning as further heatwaves cannot be ruled out

Officials warn UK could fall into drought

Evening Standard

22 beach car fails that left a Bentley, Ferrari and Range Rover stranded

Don't let it happen to you when you're next on holiday!

Bristol Post

Anglian Water chief lands £1.3m pay despite two-star pollution rating

Campaigners say bonus curbs on Peter Simpson not enough as company logs 25% of all serious pollution incidents last year

The Guardian - UK

'Devastating' cyanide pond spill killed '2,000 fish' as firm agrees £20k payout

Fishermen knew something was wrong at Adam's Pond at Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire, when dead fish started 'popping up', with Environment Agency tests revealing cyanide had entered the water

Daily Mirror

Brits may be hit with first hosepipe ban in 10 years due to low reservoir levels

Water authorities around the country are advising people to be careful over how much they are using while Southern Water could impose a hosepipe ban affecting one million people

Daily Mirror

Popular car park forced to close for months at West Kirby

The council is asking people to ditch their cars and turn to public transport in the area

Liverpool Echo

Hinkley Point C proposes changes to way radioactive waste is stored

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation ahead of a decision being made on the proposals later this year

Birmingham Post

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Flood defences to be tested at Newcastle Quayside in preparation for emergency scenarios

More than 170 metres of these temporary defences will be erected at the Quayside

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘hazardous substances’ as crowds head to open water to cool down

As well as taking care not to drown in open water, swimmers should be wary of the risks to health posed by taking a dip.

The Guardian - UK

‘Infuriating’: building of Cambridgeshire new town threatens wildlife habitat

Construction of thousands of new homes has sucked away groundwater, killed trees and emptied ponds

Liverpool Echo

Mum's grief as son, 14, drowns in quarry after 'dare' goes wrong

Diane Fowler has opened up on the death of her son who drowned in a quarry during a day out with his friends

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The Guardian - UK

The smell of inadequate regulation around England’s water firms

The Environment Agency has tough words for polluting companies – but how has it let things get this bad?

Chronicle Live

Bosses of water firms should face prison for pollution, Environment Agency says

Number of serious incidents in UK highest since 2013, but Northumbrian Water hangs onto four-star rating

Evening Standard

The Hackney Riviera and London’s wild swimming shame

The River Lea at Hackney Marshes is one of the most polluted in the country, and campaigners warn other spots are just as bad. Hattie Crisell investigates

Manchester Evening News

Anger as flooded quarry still hasn't been drained despite three tragic deaths

"Drain it off, make it into a facility rather than a death pool and a magnet that it is to children now."

Bristol Post

Conham River Park 'bathing water status' bid won't be backed by council

It says say it is because there is a right to navigation

Wales Online

Environment Agency head warns climate change poses 'threat to human survival'

Chief executive Sir James Bevan will say the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to human survival

Nottingham Post

Four items of heavy machinery have been spotted in the coastal town for the works

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