2026-10-15 6ecf2d70e6779626ec68700bbbf8de1627b32e03 6 Cornwall 36 /wiki/cornwall Devon 70 /wiki/devon Dorset 115 /wiki/dorset East Sussex 238 /wiki/east%20sussex England 505 /wiki/england Somerset 171 /wiki/somerset United Kingdom 1 /wiki/united%20kingdom West Sussex 316 /wiki/west%20sussex major reservoirs 616 /wiki/list%20of%20reservoirs%20in%20the%20united%20kingdom rainfall 405 /wiki/climate%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom#rainfall severe drought 13 /wiki/drought%20in%20the%20united%20kingdom Cornwall Devon Dorset East Sussex England Somerset United Kingdom West Sussex major reservoirs rainfall severe drought United Kingdom 2026-08-13 2f78d83132f7d1010794218f5d93c7fdf30d24c0 16 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/08/13/multiple-wildfires-break-out-across-england-on-the-hottest-day-of-the-year-in-the-united-kingdom-so-far-with-widespread Multiple wildfires break out across England on the hottest day of the year in the United Kingdom so far, with widespread damage in Stourbridge, West Midlands. 2026-06-26 a297b2243d5a40c990ae4af1efed25c80a17df7a /feed/2026/06/26/the-met-office-records-the-united-kingdom-s-highest-ever-temperature-in-june-after-a-provisional-high-of-373degc-is-rec The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest ever temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3°C is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor. 1782503192 2026-06-26 6ade476144de3cc7862c624bb28413fe74d84d1b 28 Somerset United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/06/26/the-met-office-records-the-united-kingdom-s-highest-temperature-in-june-after-a-provisional-high-of-373-c-is-recorded-i The Met Office records the United Kingdom's highest temperature in June after a provisional high of 37.3 C is recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, breaking the previous record high set yesterday in Somerset, while wildfires spread in Derbyshire burning approximately 22 hectares across the High Peak moor. 2026-06-25 371d72a9e8afd3a4b2c2266e8379089b894245b6 33 England Somerset United Kingdom 3 /feed/2026/06/25/switzerland-and-the-united-kingdom-both-record-their-hottest-ever-temperatures-in-june-with-a-provisional-high-of-367de Switzerland and the United Kingdom both record their hottest ever temperatures in June with a provisional high of 36.7°C (98.06F), recorded in Somerset, England, and a temperature of 38°C recorded by a weather station in Basel, Switzerland. 2026-06-12 de2c178e3dc6b703dd34a1a7113069c21455c4ce /feed/2026/06/12/health-authorities-in-the-united-kingdom-launch-a-vaccination-program-against-the-meningitis-b-virus-in-the-wake-of-a-ou Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of a outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, killing two people. 1781401382 2026-06-12 77bb9d3b8eff6732f60ae83c63f13ad8042ec9ad 15 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2026/06/12/health-authorities-in-the-united-kingdom-launch-a-vaccination-program-against-the-meningitis-b-virus-in-the-wake-of-an-o Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of an outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, which has killed two people. 2026-06-3 20c4e6dbf02ccbcd2e5d385a368de3620d115448 /feed/2026/06/3/a-royal-navy-agustawestland-aw101-crashes-into-a-field-in-sourton-devon-england-the-aircraft-is-destroyed-and-no-surv A Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England. The aircraft is destroyed and no survivors are expected as three are reported as deceased. The total number of occupants is unknown. 1780515633 2026-06-3 c0ffc142d386fe72a2152db70fb186ed817198a9 31 Devon England 2 /feed/2026/06/3/three-people-are-killed-when-a-royal-navy-agustawestland-aw101-crashes-into-a-field-in-sourton-devon-england Three people are killed when a Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England. 2025-12-16 6cb93884182583c336f316ba7c3d3b957772a6b1 12 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/12/16/the-liverpool-crown-court-convicts-paul-doyle-the-perpetrator-who-injured-130-people-after-ramming-his-car-into-a-crowd The Liverpool Crown Court convicts Paul Doyle, the perpetrator who injured 130 people after ramming his car into a crowd in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, of charges of dangerous driving and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm, and sentences him to 21 years in prison. 2025-10-4 a142e6b850b6dde0e6828260f503947d789c7a32 19 East Sussex England 2 /feed/2025/10/4/a-mosque-with-two-people-inside-is-set-on-fire-in-a-suspected-hate-crime-in-peacehaven-east-sussex-england A mosque with two people inside is set on fire in a suspected hate crime in Peacehaven, East Sussex, England. 2025-10-2 d8828f04b30cd04ab1b81cdd2f8f16844f21d629 /feed/2025/10/2/four-people-are-injured-in-a-vehicle-ramming-and-stabbing-attack-at-the-heaton-park-hebrew-congregation-synagogue-in-man Four people are injured in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. 1759400303 2025-10-2 576a151af13fc98eade6839bae16323785cfdfd3 7 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/10/2/two-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-vehicle-ramming-and-mass-stabbing-attack-at-the-heaton-park-hebre Two people are killed and four others are injured in a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The perpetrator and one of the victims are shot dead by police. The attack is later declared a terror attack. 2025-07-19 f260fbb5097fc9c35c132b0cad04c0f3471f542d 13 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/07/19/in-boxing-ukrainian-oleksandr-usyk-defeats-british-challenger-daniel-dubois-at-wembley-stadium-in-london-england-via In boxing, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeats British challenger Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London, England, via a fifth-round knockout to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. 2025-01-18 70af1dc6babd18b3b640b8eb852e4a0e87a66adc 15 England United Kingdom 2 /feed/2025/01/18/more-than-70-people-are-arrested-at-a-pro-palestine-protest-in-london-england-united-kingdom-for-violating-protest-reg More than 70 people are arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in London, England, United Kingdom for violating protest regulations. /feed/2026/10/15/the-united-kingdom-declares-a-severe-drought-in-cornwall-devon-dorset-somerset-east-sussex-and-west-sussex-after-pr AFP 15 5494fd708f6816d08f102ee45591d3e5a44e0dac 10 https://www.afp.com/de/node/3847490 2026 A "severe drought" was declared in parts of southern England on Thursday by the UK government, which said it took the decision following an... The United Kingdom declares a severe drought in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex, and West Sussex after prolonged low rainfall left more than 80% of England in drought and major reservoirs below 20% capacity.