Ian Maddock News Today

Leaky barriers inspired by the work of beavers are set up along a stretch of river in Shropshire.

Research from the University of Worcester contributed to the study.

Researchers spent two years studying a small Shropshire river.

Research in Shropshire saw the barriers deliberately rise water levels upstream to slow down river flow.

8.08.2023 - River barriers made up of natural materials like trees, branches, logs and leaves can reduce flooding in at-risk communities by storing water upstream, new research has found.

ROTARIANS in Bewdley and Kinver have helped transform the lives of Ugandan orphans with a £14k fundraising campaign to build a new dormitory.

ROTARIANS in Bewdley and Kinver have helped transform the lives of Ugandan orphans with a £14k fundraising campaign to build a new dormitory.