London's flood defences must be strengthened significantly to combat the impact of climate change, the Government's chief scientific adviser has warned. Professor Sir David King, who warned a ...

She said talks had been about possible new flood schemes in the area, adding £2.4bn had been earmarked by the government for new defences across ... from Islington in London in order to look ...

The investment is split between maintaining our flood defences and building new ones ... The Thames Barrier was designed primarily to protect London from tidal floods, but now closes frequently ...

Temperatures are set to slowly creep up in London as the country’s bitter ... teams continue to be out on the ground, operating flood defences, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding ...

Ten flood warnings are in place in and around London as the capital feels the full effects of Storm Herminia. A yellow weather warning for wind was in place over London until 6am this morning. Despite ...

Floodwater in Wraysbury, London on January 9 ... the rot” by speeding up the evaluation and maintenance of our flood defences, especially those which are in very poor condition.

Towns in Greater Manchester left deluged by the devastating New Year's Day floods must see new flood defences set up "as quickly as possible ... on Walthew Lane in Platt Bridge from Islington in ...