WORLDJul 5 · 13:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAlfie Packham and Jane Clinton

Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976

The 1976 UK heatwave exposed the remains of the submerged village of Derwent in Derbyshire. The article references the extreme weather event and its impact on the region.

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