In recent years England has been hit particularly bad by flooding. So what can we do to predict and cope with extreme rainwater? Mark Thompson investigates.
The investigation emerged in a letter to shadow health secretary Wes Streeting from NAO comptroller Gareth Davies.
A Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against superstar Ricky Martin
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas development would release more than eight times Australia’s annual emissions if it continues to operate until 2070
THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s rental contract for their UK home is a “good deal” for the taxpayer, a senior palace source has said.
John Berry says ‘champagne socialism’ criticism of Labour’s deputy leader by Tory minister is ‘sad and embarrassing’
Fabio Jakobsen avoided the pitfalls of a chaotic finish to stage two of the Tour de France to deliver an emotional victory in Nyborg, Denmark. Jakobsen, making his Tour debut less than two years after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash at the Tour of Poland, stayed clear of late spills at the end of the 202.5km stage from Roskilde to come around Mads Pedersen and beat Wout van Aert - who consoled himself by taking the yellow jersey. The day had been designed to build up to fireworks on the 18km-long Great Belt Bridge in the finale, but it was after the peloton returned to dry land that the key incidents occurred as a crash blocked the road inside the final three kilometres, leaving a select group of sprinters to contest the honours.
One Cornish fisherman reported catching 150 in one day, compared with his usual catch of one or two a year
Boris Johnson will this week announce plans to relax childcare rules in order to save families £40 per week.
The number for June - the highest monthly total this year - appears to cast doubt on government claims that its Rwanda scheme will lead to fewer people risking their lives in dinghies. Nearly 7,000 people have made the perilous crossing since Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the policy on 14 April, according to data collected and analysed by Sky News. The scheme has been criticised as "cruel and nasty" by charities but defended by the government as "the morally right thing to do".
A family court allowed teenager Craig Mulligan to return to the care of his step-father five days before Logan was murdered by his family.
The All Blacks weathered storms at the start of each half and hit back with six tries to secure a hard-fought but convincing 42-19 win
Ex-boyfriend of former Mayor’s teenage daughter threatened to maim Mr Livingstone
Appleby will be welcoming delegates to the town’s Moot Hall, in celebration of the area’s history and recent investments in preserving its heritage.
The cast were seen carrying rainbow flags on Saturday afternoon.
Centre Court spectators said they screamed, cried and started football-style chants for Great Britain’s number one.
A doctor whose work involves spotting signs of stress in babies being treated in intensive care has been honoured with a special award.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said Nick Kyrgios has an "evil side" after a stormy clash at Wimbledon on Saturday in which the victorious Australian called for his Greek opponent to be kicked out of the tournament.
Katie Boulter’s Wimbledon run was ended in emphatic style by the conqueror of Serena Williams, with Harmony Tan winning 6-1, 6-1 in round three
Fighting intensified at the weekend for Lysychansk, Ukraine's last big bastion in the strategic eastern province of Luhansk, and an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy conceded the city could fall. Russian forces seized Lysychansk's sister city Sievierodonetsk on the opposite side of the Siverskiy Donets river last month, after some of the heaviest fighting of the war. Rodion Miroshnik, ambassador to Russia of the pro-Moscow self-styled Luhansk People's Republic, told Russian television "Lysychansk has been brought under control," but added: "Unfortunately, it is not yet liberated."
The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup should be used to provide a legacy for human rights in the Middle East, according to delegates at the Play the Game conference in Odense, Denmark. The event tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the world of sport.
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