Warnings as England slips into drought

DROUGHTS are crippling parts of England where water levels are lower than at any time in the last 35 years. 

Government environment chiefs are holding an emergency summit with water companies, farmers and wildlife groups today to discuss shortages.

It comes as the South East looks set to join eastern England in drought.

Both will need rainfall well above average to recover over the next few months.

But the Midlands, the Anglian region and the South East all had below average rainfall last month.        Full Read