Nearly 200 homes set to be built in Somerset flood zone in 'nationally significant' decision
An inquiry has ruled that 190 homes can be built on a North Somerset flood zone — in a nationally significant decision which ...
National Weather Service in Gray issues flood watch for parts of Maine
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Gray issued flood warnings for parts of Maine Monday. A slow-moving front is bringing ...
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Why are the British flooding parts of their coast?
SOMERSET, England — Steart Marshes ... Historically, human-made flood defenses had helped convert the natural marshland into viable pasture. But as these barriers weakened and sea levels rose, both ...
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Somerset fire station seeks new paid on-call firefighters
The fire station, which is staffed by local residents and workers, receives approximately 400 calls a year in the town and ...
Conservationists hail record year for UK’s loudest bird after previous concern
Large-scale efforts to protect the well-camouflaged heron in recent decades have stopped the species' loss altogether.
Booming year for the bittern, say conservationists
Conservationists are celebrating a record year for bitterns after a monitoring project revealed numbers had increased by a ...
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Water you wading for? It’s stocking season.
On a seasonably chilly spring morning, wispy tendrils of advection fog rose over the water-filled raceways and ponds at the ...
Pears all-rounder Waite pens new three-year deal
Worcestershire all-rounder Matthew Waite has signed a new three-year deal with the County Championship Division One club. The ...