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Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
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Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel off the north Devon coast, is facing closure unless it receives meaningful rainfall Famed for its puffins, the picture-perfect island of Lundy attracts birdwatche
Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
Thames Water's ban affects 10 million of its customers More and more Londoners are living under a hosepipe ban as the long summer of dry weather continues. This restriction comes after greater deman
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