Some of the damage from the recent floods in the UK could have been prevented if the correct water management techniques had been used, a group of experts has said.

Strong winds and large waves are causing further coastal flooding in the UK today.

Strong winds and large waves are expected to cause further coastal flooding today.

THIS year, the number of elvers swimming up UK rivers and waterways was 20 times the norm of recent decades. This is good news.

Many people were waking up in fear of flooding this Christmas morning, as downpours of heavy rain continued to bring misery to parts of Britain.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged by nearly 2% today as Irish bailout fears and Korean military tensions rattled investors’ confidence.

A spike in the US dollar triggered by the prospect of smaller-than-expected stimulus measures from the Fed caused mining stocks to slide and dragged the London market lower today.

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The FTSE 100 Index was hit by a second late sell-off to fall to its lowest level of the year today amid fears over the latest bank crackdown from President Obama.

The London market dropped back below the 6000 barrier today as concerns over house prices brought the recent rally to an end.

Severn Trent today said costs associated with the summer’s flooding crisis washed away profits growth in the first half of its financial year.

Britain’s deluge-stricken communities are facing another day of chaos today as they await the painfully slow fall of the floodwaters.

Growing concerns over the US economy sent UK blue chips plunging into negative territory today, with news of a raft of high profile potential takeovers unable to stem the losses.

British high street retailer WH Smith was today reported to be on the brink of unveiling Severn Trent boss Robert Walker as its new chairman.

Farmers in Gloucestershire have began rounding up 10,000 sheep in the Forest of Dean after a second case of foot-and-mouth was confirmed in the county.