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Rapid showers and no flushing toilets: drought pushes Lundy island to the brink

11 October 2026 at 08:00

A dry summer has left the Bristol Channel island critically short of water, forcing visitor caps and talk of evacuating its 28 residents

Tom Carr was peering up at the clouds scudding around the island of Lundy, 10 miles off the coast of north Devon. β€œThat one’s definitely got rain in it,” he said. β€œThe mainland will be wet at the moment. And look over at Wales – it’s getting a real soaking just now.”

But above Lundy the sky was, stubbornly, blue. No significant rain has fallen here since the start of May, leading to perilously low water levels. Restrictions have been put in place, visitor numbers limited and there has been talk of the island – home to 28 people – being evacuated.

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Β© Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

Β© Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

Β© Photograph: Jim Wileman/The Guardian

β€˜Entitled’ ex-police chief guilty of gross misconduct over affairs with junior officers

8 October 2026 at 11:11

Scott Chilton, who led Hampshire and the Isle of Wight police, barred from becoming a police officer again

A former chief constable showed a sense of entitlement, dishonesty and lack of integrity by having sexual relationships with two subordinate officers, including engaging in sexual activity while on call to lead major incidents, a misconduct hearing has ruled.

The panel found that the behaviour of Scott Chilton, 53, who retired as chief constable of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight before the hearing, amounted to gross misconduct.

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Β© Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Β© Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Β© Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

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