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Massive swathes of UK 'moving into drought status' as heatwave misery goes on

Terrifying new satellite images were shared on Thursday showing Britain from above, slowly turning into a desert-like landscape amid the ongoing heatwave.The declaration by DEFRA of moving parts of England into drought status comes a day after the Met Office issued an amber "extreme heat" warning, in place until Sunday (August 14).READ MORE: UK summer branded 'scary' by Met Office boss as we must brace for fires 36C heatwaveIt could lead to more measures such as hosepipe bans, however, the Environment Agency has reassured the public that essential water supplies are safe.The Environment Secretary George Eustice and Environment Minister Steve Double met with the chief executives of water companies on Wednesday, to discuss the ongoing response to the prolonged dry weather.The conditions, which have almost completely deprived some areas of rainfall all summer, have prompted the National Drought Group to move parts of the South West, parts of southern and central England, and the East of England into official drought status.Ministers heard from chief executives about how their companies are taking necessary steps to safeguard public water supplies and mitigate the effects of this exceptionally dry period.Mr Double has since said in a statement: "We are currently experiencing a second heatwave after what was the driest July on record for parts of the country."Action is already being taken by the Government and other partners including the Environment Agency to manage the impacts."For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereHe added: "All water companies have reassured us that essential supplies are still safe.
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Massive swathes of UK 'moving into drought status' as heatwave misery goes on
Terrifying new satellite images were shared on Thursday showing Britain from above, slowly turning into a desert-like landscape amid the ongoing heatwave.The declaration by DEFRA of moving parts of England into drought status comes a day after the Met Office issued an amber "extreme heat" warning, in place until Sunday (August 14).READ MORE: UK summer branded 'scary' by Met Office boss as we must brace for fires 36C heatwaveIt could lead to more measures such as hosepipe bans, however, the Environment Agency has reassured the public that essential water supplies are safe.The Environment Secretary George Eustice and Environment Minister Steve Double met with the chief executives of water companies on Wednesday, to discuss the ongoing response to the prolonged dry weather.The conditions, which have almost completely deprived some areas of rainfall all summer, have prompted the National Drought Group to move parts of the South West, parts of southern and central England, and the East of England into official drought status.Ministers heard from chief executives about how their companies are taking necessary steps to safeguard public water supplies and mitigate the effects of this exceptionally dry period.Mr Double has since said in a statement: "We are currently experiencing a second heatwave after what was the driest July on record for parts of the country."Action is already being taken by the Government and other partners including the Environment Agency to manage the impacts."For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters hereHe added: "All water companies have reassured us that essential supplies are still safe.
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'No barbecues in your garden' urge fire chiefs as 35C heatwave approaches
heatwave is to hit within days with temperatures of 35C are predicted — and fire chiefs are now urging Brits to cancel their BBQ plans.While temperatures over the coming week is not expected to surpass the highs of July's weather where Lincolnshire set a national record of 40C, we will s be a "prolonged period" of warmth, according to the Met Office.The upcoming heat, coupled with the dry temperatures, has meant that the public have been urged not to host barbecues in some regions due to fears of fires taking place.READ MORE:Hosepipe ban slapped on parts of UK after drought prompted by record-breaking heatwaveOn Saturday, 15 homes were forced to evacuated due to a garden fire that spread out of control in Essex.According to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, 40 people were forced to flee their properties while more than a dozen homes were damaged by the fire.Area manager Neil Fenwick said: “While summer weather usually provides the perfect opportunity to host a barbecue or gather around a chiminea in the evening, we’re strongly discouraging people from having any kinds of fires at the moment.“The ground across Essex is extremely dry allowing fires to spread easily and quickly.”Setting off fireworks or sky lanterns have also been warned against due to the possibilities of "large-scale" infernos.Despite the dry conditions, a hosepipe ban has been placed on regions in the UK due to worry from water companies amid the scorching temperatures set to hit next week.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The likes of Kent and Sussex were the some of the first regions to be hit with the ban as George Eustice, the Environment Secretary, applauded the decisions of water
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Martin Lewis' site shares top ways to cut supermarket bills by hundreds of pounds
Martin Lewis' website moneysavingexpert.com have shared their top tips to get supermarket bills down.Last week, Environment Secretary George Eustice told shoppers to buy value brands to help budgets.However, most people the lowest incomes are already doing that. So what else can you try?The experts suggest shopping around online for the best deals.The website reads: "The best supermarket discount codes come for first-time online orders – there are currently eight big supermarket codes."So simply use all the ones you've not used before as a one-off to save."These include £20 off £60 at Morrisons, £15 off £60 at Sainsbury's, £5 off £45 at Iceland and new 'urban' fast-delivery firms, such as Gorillas' £15 off £25 or Gopuff's 40% off.Another tip was visiting the food aisles where supermarkets hide their best bargains.For example, cotton buds can be 20% cheaper in the baby aisle, and herbs and spices are under half the price in world foods.A third tip was checking you are keeping the right food in the fridge so you throw less food away, and online or app-based coupons were suggested too.You can also get free food from Tesco, bakeries, and your neighbours on the Olio app and research the best time to get 'yellow sticker' discounted food.As well as this, you can try visiting beyond-best-before stores, which feature items heavily discounted.The tips come after Tesco chairman John Allan claimed customers have been asking the supermarkets check out staff to stop scanning their food shop once their bill reaches a certain cost as they're feeling the squeeze on their finances.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter
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