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Story summary
- England's golf clubs breached water abstraction licences over 140 times in the past five years.
- The clubs logged 279 licence breaches representing 6% of total and including 175 category 2/3 serious breaches.
- No breach has resulted in prosecution or fine.
- River Action head Amy Fairman called the breaches absolutely unacceptable and demanded stronger enforcement.
- Over 70% of England is in drought after the Met Office recorded the hottest summer on record.
