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Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

BBC News Science and Environment · 15 October 2026 at 16:42

Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.

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