The village has seen just 203.6 mm of rainfall since 1 January - beating out the other driest places: Shoeburyness in Essex and Weybourne in Norfolk

The village has seen just 203.6 mm of rainfall since 1 January - beating out the other driest places: Shoeburyness in Essex and Weybourne in Norfolk

The UK's driest village has been transformed by weeks of scorching temperatures and little rain, with residents now noticing an unexpected impact of the extreme conditions