Drought declared across parts of Wales after record dry weather and heatwaves
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NewsUKHome NewsDrought declared across parts of Wales after record dry weather and heatwavesNRW, the Welsh Government’s environmental agency, said the decision to trigger drought status follows continued hot, dry weather over recent weeksEmily Beament Thursday 23 July 2026 15:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3020296","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/drought-north-wales-upper-severn-heatwave-b3020296.html","title":"Drought declared in parts of Wales after record dry conditions and heatwaves"}}How does 2026…
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