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First drought regions named as record heatwave rolls on

Temperatures set to stay above 30C as fire chiefs report more than 250 wildfires and grass fires in just two weeks

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Water bosses have issued first drought measures as heatwave set to continue
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Water bosses have issued first drought measures as heatwave set to continue

Drought has been declared in areas of Wales and England, as most UK regions continue to battle extreme temperatures and wildfires. According to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), areas of North Wales including...

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