Drought Spreads From South-East To Yorkshire

The drought which has hit rivers and groundwater supplies is spreading throughout England, the Environment Agency has said.

Swathes of east and south Yorkshire from Chesterfield up to Scarborough are officially suffering from drought, with areas around Sheffield, Doncaster, Hull and Driffield affected.

The areas join the South East and eastern England in drought, most of which has been affected since earlier this year, although parts of East Anglia have been suffering since last summer.

Earlier this month seven water companies across eastern and southern England announced hosepipe bans would come into force before Easter in a bid to conserve water supplies in the face of two unusually dry winters. Read More