Reservoir dries up after warmest spring on record

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) said all the fish in the water have died

A reservoir at the Charnwood Lodge nature reserve has dried up due to the "extremely dry" spring, a wildlife organisation has said.

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT) said all the fish in the water have died at Colony Reservoir in Leicestershire.

The UK recorded its warmest spring on record and its driest in more than 50 years, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

LRWT added the reservoir was entirely fed by rainwater run-off from the surrounding hills, but the supply has run out due to the dry weather.

A spokesperson said: "It's not a pretty sight up there at the minute.

"Because of the remote location it's been impossible to fill up by any other means and it's also made any potential rescuing of the fish impossible, too."

The spokesperson added the reservoir can dry up "from time to time" but added that it had not happened "for a number of years".