Trees act like sponges because their roots help soil to absorb water, plus trunks are a natural barrier to floodwaters.

A year after the Thompson Mill Dam burst in Edinburgh, the historic structure will soon be torn down.

The M6 motorway has been forced to close after a crash near Stoke. The northbound carriageway is now blocked between junction ...

Terra Firma Chambers is delighted to announce details of our 'Four Cities Tour’, encompassing visits to Inverness, Aberdeen, ...

The A69 reopens in Haltwhistle following a two-vehicle collision. Shortly after 8.30am today (Thursday), we received a report ...

Emergency medical services spokesperson Alberto Crescenti said Liam sustained "very serious injuries incompatible with life" ...

Have you ever thought about escaping the rat race and riding it out in one of the most remote places in the world? From the highest settlement on Earth to the coldest, let's take a look at the ...

Labour ministers appear not to see the problem with jabbing the overweight unemployed with expensive chemicals in order to ...

Just one of the railway lines flooded in the North West of England (Picture: @NetworkRailLIV/X) Flash flooding after heavy ...

Actor-dancer Mitzi Gaynor, among the last survivors of the so-called golden age of the Hollywood musical, died of natural ...

The likes of Wick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries and parts of northern England (Carlisle, Newcastle) will see temperatures ...

As Storm Babet sweeps the UK, there has been widespread transport disruption with cancelled flights, trains and more.