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Solent

[soh-luhnt]

noun

  1. The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.



Solent

/ ˈsəʊlənt /

noun

  1. a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire, on the English mainland, and the Isle of Wight. Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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North-east England, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Thames, Wessex, Solent and South Downs are currently classed as areas "in prolonged dry weather", the phase before drought.

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The Environment Agency also declared the Solent and South Downs were experiencing "prolonged dry weather".

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Talking to BBC Radio Solent, the all-female trio from Hampshire and Berkshire say they are about to have the "summer of our dreams".

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He told BBC Radio Solent at West Bay that he still takes inspiration from his adopted county.

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She was speaking to BBC Radio Solent as part of its Hot Seat feature.

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