Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk661074ejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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- First on desk · 10/15/2026, 10:00:53 PMSevere drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?Original link
- Update · 10/15/2026, 10:00:53 PMSevere drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?Original link
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Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.
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