Drought: Heatwave dries up River Thames as drought declared in parts of England

Shanequa visits Gloucestershire in the South West of England, where the source of the River Thames has dried up.

A drought was declared in eight parts of England on Friday after less rainfall than is usually expected.

It includes Devon and Cornwall, Kent, London and the East Midlands and comes following concerns about extreme heat and dry weather this summer.

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