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Niki Hinman

Niki Hinman

Niki Hinman is a Local Democracy Reporter. Niki works for Newbury News as part of the BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporter Service.

Brown grass across the sweep of Blythe Hill park, trees on skyline.

Drought scheme taking water from West Berks aquifers for use in London

Drought conditions this summer have prompted Thames Water to start operating a groundwater pumping scheme which brings water from West Berkshire into the River Thames.