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The watch tower at Ardingly Reservoir in Sussex. The reservoir water level is extremely low, leaving the tower and its bridge surrounded by sand and rocks rather than water.

Fresh drought measures to protect drinking water

South East Water reduces the volume of water released into the River Ouse from Ardingly reservoir.

A pile of fly-tipped rubbish.

Council losing battle against fly-tipping 'scourge'

Runnymede council has seen illegal dumping increase by more than a third in the last three years.

Castle Crescent in Kendal is flooded by a few feet of water following Storm Desmond in 2015. There is a row of houses partially submerged with the water level up to the top of the wheel arches of the cars parked in front.

People 'still feel vulnerable' to winter floods

Kendal's flood defence scheme is yet to be completed nearly 11 years after Storm Desmond.

Photo of lake in Watergate Forest Park on an autumn's day with yellowing trees and bushes in the background. There is a bench in the foreground of the lake. The sky is grey.

EA forces council to curb lake flood risk

The EA says the lake requires improvements to "reduce the risk of life" caused by potential floods.

Nick Corke looking at the camera in front of a brick building. He has short white hair and is wearing a black hooded top.

'We still feel unsafe in flood-prone town'

Residents want more to be done to protect their town from floods, three years on from Storm Babet.

A drone photograph of a river running alongside a housing estate

'Biologically dead' river now thriving

The River Trent in Stoke-on-Trent suffered from pollution issues in the 1960s.

A brown chicken with a red crest and piercing yellow eyes looks at the camera. Other birds are out of focus in the background.

Mega chicken farm expansion plan withdrawn

The plans are pulled months after the firm was ordered to stop unauthorised building work.

The side of Wimbleball reservoir showing a large area of exposed lake bed. There is a person in the background who appears very small compared with the area of exposed ground.

What does severe drought mean for Somerset?

Some western parts of Somerset are in severe drought - but what about the rest of the county?

A small gathering of thick white foam on top of a river. There is a green bush on the right which is standing above the water.

Investigation into foam-covered river continues

The Environment Agency says good progress is being made and legal action is "never off the table".