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Flooding prompts council to look into how it could respond better during emergencies

Flooding prompts council to look into how it could respond better during emergencies

Devastating flooding that hit a town in January has prompted councillors to look into setting up a new plan for responding to emergencies.
Popular family business reopens after flooding forced closure

Popular family business reopens after flooding forced closure

A family business that was forced to close due to flooding shortly has reopened to the public.
Discovery of dropped bottle that’s 160 years old is ‘powerful reminder of the long-lasting consequences of littering’

Discovery of dropped bottle that’s 160 years old is ‘powerful reminder of the long-lasting consequences of littering’

Volunteers discovered ‘vintage litter’ including a 160-year-old bottle while they were cleaning a river in the aftermath of devastating flooding.
Part of A1 reopens after flooding led to closure

Part of A1 reopens after flooding led to closure

A major road has reopened.
Fallen tree leads to road closure

Fallen tree leads to road closure
Rail bosses warn of disruption due to storm and engineering works this weekend

Rail bosses warn of disruption due to storm and engineering works this weekend
Another weather warning issued as heavy rain forecast

Another weather warning issued as heavy rain forecast

The Met Office has warned that heavy rain may lead to flooding on Sunday and Monday.
Attraction to close due to storm

Attraction to close due to storm

Burghley Park will be closed to visitors due to strong winds during Storm Éowyn.

Weather warning issued as Storm Éowyn forecast to cause disruption

Weather warning issued as Storm Éowyn forecast to cause disruption
More flooding in district meant 2025 arrived like a punch in the face for many

More flooding in district meant 2025 arrived like a punch in the face for many
‘The climate emergency means that we cannot always prevent or build our way out of an incident’ says under pressure EA after flooding

‘The climate emergency means that we cannot always prevent or build our way out of an incident’ says under pressure EA after flooding
Councillor calls for emergency funding in town council budget following severe flooding
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Councillor calls for emergency funding in town council budget following severe flooding
Lincolnshire volunteers stand down after crucial flood response

Lincolnshire volunteers stand down after crucial flood response
‘We need talks to discuss what further action can be taken to prevent our homes and field flooding’ says NFU chairman

‘We need talks to discuss what further action can be taken to prevent our homes and field flooding’ says NFU chairman
‘Everything felt like it was getting back to normal – now we’re back to square one’ – says frustrated family after their home was flooded again

‘Everything felt like it was getting back to normal – now we’re back to square one’ – says frustrated family after their home was flooded again
Promise to help flood-hit families move to ‘recovery phase’

Promise to help flood-hit families move to ‘recovery phase’
Residents and Lions Club team up to clean up church after flooding

Residents and Lions Club team up to clean up church after flooding
‘We have watched everything we have built up be destroyed in an instant’

‘We have watched everything we have built up be destroyed in an instant’
Flooding threat eases across county as water levels drop

Flooding threat eases across county as water levels drop
Village residents who believes a faster response could have reduced flood damage

Village residents who believes a faster response could have reduced flood damage
EA says it has evidence that village flooding was ‘unrelated’ to closed pumping station

EA says it has evidence that village flooding was ‘unrelated’ to closed pumping station
Drainage board calls on Government to look again at closed pumping station to prevent future flooding

Drainage board calls on Government to look again at closed pumping station to prevent future flooding
Family business forced to close following floods

Family business forced to close following floods
Community comes together through ‘worst flood ever seen’

Community comes together through ‘worst flood ever seen’
Farmers deploy digger bucket in rescue mission to get elderly residents and pregnant woman from flooded homes
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Farmers deploy digger bucket in rescue mission to get elderly residents and pregnant woman from flooded homes
‘I believe that if the Black Sluice Pumping Station was running last night this could have prevented flooding’ says IDB chief

‘I believe that if the Black Sluice Pumping Station was running last night this could have prevented flooding’ says IDB chief
Garden centre hit by flooding

Garden centre hit by flooding
More than 150 homes flooded as boss vows that we must plan for more incidents

More than 150 homes flooded as boss vows that we must plan for more incidents
‘There is going to be quite a change for people affected by the flooding - it’s time for the town to pull together’

‘There is going to be quite a change for people affected by the flooding - it’s time for the town to pull together’
Otter makes the most of floodwater

Otter makes the most of floodwater
Flooding continues to cause disruption in county

Flooding continues to cause disruption in county
Firefighters to the rescue as village homes are flooded

Firefighters to the rescue as village homes are flooded
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