Drought 'very likely' for south of England and Wales

Water chiefs are preparing for a drought as the Met Office confirmed England's driest eight-month period since 1976.

No areas are officially in a drought so far, but most of England has already moved into "prolonged dry weather" status - the first of four drought categories.

Officials at the Environment Agency (EA) are already transferring water to low-running rivers, rescuing fish and re-oxygenating water while water companies are urging people to save water.

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