Fishing retailer catches sales boost to defy summer drought Retail The UK’s largest fishing shop has posted a surge in sales to defy fears that the record drought is impacting the country’s rivers and fisheries. Angling Direct, the UK’s leading seller of fishing equipment, said it has grown its market share and is on track to meet its profit targets despite the drought, which has [...]
Britain needs to start designing for drought Opinion The cultural assumption that Britain will always have enough water belongs to a different climate. This summer should be the catalyst for designing around the one we now face, says Alastair Chisholm More than two thirds of England is now in drought. Hosepipe bans are widespread and, should they prove insufficient, drought orders may follow. [...]