Emma Hardy

Nelms farms just over 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of arable land in south Buckinghamshire, on a business his grandparents founded in 1955

UK drought map: all areas declared for August 2026

Around half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought as provisional Met Office figures reveal both experienced the driest July on record this year

Around half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought as provisional Met Office figures reveal both experienced the driest July on record this year

England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation

Nearly half of England is experiencing an official drought as heat takes its toll

Families given wrong ashes by fraudulent funeral director tell of pain ‘beyond belief’

Six river swimming spots are to be officially designated as bathing sites by the government this summer, despite 12 of 14 existing river bathing sites being unusable due to pollution

At the moment, the flea and tick treatments can be bought from any pet shop

In a sickening betrayal, he stockpiled bodies while dishonestly pocketing thousands of pounds in cremation fees paid by their unwitting relatives as part of funeral plans

Regulators have identified more than 3,000 environmental breaches by water companies, following a record year of inspections

Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year after the driest spring for more than 100 years and the sunniest and warmest year on record in England

Villagers nearly cut off from civilisation after a massive storm destroyed their coastal road are dismayed after being totally left out of a £1.4billion government coastal defence package

The notice, instructing them not to use tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first, remained in place for eight weeks for some households

Bosses including the chief executive were informed long after locals had questioned the source of biobeads

And areas along the south coast could be drenched by up to 2in (5cm) of rain tomorrow, just as millions of families continue trying to make the most of their half term break

Close Snow blankets Durham as weather warnings in force across UK

The head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormald has been pushed out, along with the PM's trusted political aide Morgan McSweeney

The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, was shortlisted as a new river bathing water after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming throughout the year

Found in foods, drinking water and everything from pizza boxes to cookware, PFAS are human-manufactured chemicals that could be linked to liver damage, high cholesterol, reduced immune responses, low birth weights and cancer

The emergency pumps had been craned into position to back up the permanent ones after Storm Chandra, in a desperate attempt to stop homes in nearby villages such as Moorland and Fordgate from flooding

A heartbroken father whose home was destroyed by floodwater from Storm Chandra now fears it will be deluged again as he braces for further torrential rain today

The emergency pumps had been craned into position to back up the permanent ones after Storm Chandra, in a desperate attempt to stop homes in nearby villages such as Moorland and Fordgate from flooding

Ministers have also proposed cutting the limit on the smoke emitted from wood burners by 80%

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government in October 2023 to save money