Britain has been left parched after long spells of dry weather in March, April and May leaving the water table at extremely low levels.

Much of the UK has become parched in recent weeks amid sustained warm and dry weather, which meteorologists expect will continue for at least another ten days.

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being declared ...

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal or lower for ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being ...

The menu has been revealed for lunch on HMS Belfast - and it includes chalk stream trout rillettes with smoked cucumber and blue cheese spiced pear and walnut tart. A mainstay of the River Thames ...

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being declared ...

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being declared ...

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal or lower for ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being ...

While chalk groundwater levels are in generally a good position, river flows are below normal ... hitting 40.3C in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Persistent dry spells led to many areas being declared ...