Britain Drought

Britain's largest water provider on Wednesday became the latest UK supplier to announce restrictions on usage as swathes of England grapple with a punishing drought.

The British government said on Friday that parts of southern, central and eastern England had officially moved into drought status after a prolonged period of hot and dry weather.

Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.

Tokyo Games: Coach by Graham Reid, the India men's hockey team know very well that another good outing against Belgium on Tuesday would etch its name in the history books in golden words no matter the colour of the medal.

Andy Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year drought in men's singles at Wimbledon by defeating Novak Djokovic in last year's final, recovered in time Sunday to suggest that the World Cup - England's nose-dive notwithstanding - was actually a boon to his psyche.

Richard Gasquet tuned up for his French Open first-round clash against Britain's Andy Murray with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the ATP Nice Open final on Saturday.

Richard Gasquet tuned up for his French Open first-round clash against Britain's Andy Murray with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco in t

Andy Murray believes he enters 2010 primed to make the quantum leap from contender to champion and finally end Britain's 74-year drought in Grand Slam singles tennis.

Andy Murray believes he enters 2010 primed to make the quantum leap from contender to champion and finally end Britain's 74-year drought in Grand Slam singles t

Britain's largest water provider on Wednesday became the latest UK supplier to announce restrictions on usage as swathes of England grapple with a punishing drought.

The British government said on Friday that parts of southern, central and eastern England had officially moved into drought status after a prolonged period of hot and dry weather.

Britain is enacting the early stages of drought plans which involve using water carefully to protect supplies, the government said on Tuesday, following record-breaking temperatures.

Tokyo Games: Coach by Graham Reid, the India men's hockey team know very well that another good outing against Belgium on Tuesday would etch its name in the history books in golden words no matter the colour of the medal.

Andy Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year drought in men's singles at Wimbledon by defeating Novak Djokovic in last year's final, recovered in time Sunday to suggest that the World Cup - England's nose-dive notwithstanding - was actually a boon to his psyche.

Richard Gasquet tuned up for his French Open first-round clash against Britain's Andy Murray with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco in the ATP Nice Open final on Saturday.

Richard Gasquet tuned up for his French Open first-round clash against Britain's Andy Murray with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) defeat of Spain's Fernando Verdasco in t

Andy Murray believes he enters 2010 primed to make the quantum leap from contender to champion and finally end Britain's 74-year drought in Grand Slam singles tennis.

Andy Murray believes he enters 2010 primed to make the quantum leap from contender to champion and finally end Britain's 74-year drought in Grand Slam singles t