As the Thames Barrier celebrates its 40th anniversary, scientists warn the £535 million structure might not provide adequate flood defence until 2070 as planned.
EXCLUSIVE: Henry Ward, 33, told MailOnline it has been ‘soul-destroying’ to see his Lincolnshire farm under eight feet of floodwater (pictured) for six months.
Oxford and Cambridge rowers prepared for the historic boat race on the quiet E.coli ridden river Thames this morning after Oxford revealed they had lost key training time due to flooding.
Much of the East Coast woke up to a blanket of snow on Saturday morning, with Philadelphia braced for its biggest dump in two years.
Heavy snow continued to fall in Scotland today where a Met Office warning for up 8in (10cm) will run until 3pm tomorrow, while much of England was on flood watch.
The Pineapple Express storm system which has been lingering over the state since Sunday is expected to persist at least until Wednesday, forecasters have warned.
The River Coln is popular with fly fishermen and runs through some of the most beautiful villages in England.
Huge parts of the River Soar is now strewn with household and industrial waste following widespread flooding caused by Storm Henk in Leicester.