River Yarty News Today

The Environment Agency has issued an act now red flood alert from Yarcombe to Axminster this morning (May 2). And two yellow alerts for the River…

Flooding is expected to cause major disruption across the South West network.

Brits need to brace for the possibility of more snow and ice coming in the next few days, before the wintry weather is forecast to give way to wetter and windier conditions

More than 30 flood warnings are in force across south-west England as heavy rain is causing river levels to rise. National Highways said the A303 in Somerset was closed due to flooding

Roads have been flooded and river levels have risen in Devon following heavy rain. A Met Office yellow warning remains in place until 6pm.

The pub was damaged by a fire in July 2016 and a further blaze in December the same year – with police and fire officials believing the latter to…

Heavy rain set in last night

The Met Office has issued another severe weather warning for Devon this weekend. Heavy rain and strong winds are set to come in at 9pm tonight (Friday...

Share Farmers across the country will be given additional support to take action to reduce water and air pollution from their land, the Government has announced today (2 August). Over the last 15 years, the Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme has been one of the main ways to help farmers tackle pollution which results from manure, fertiliser and soil running off into rivers when it rains. The programme – which is a partnership between Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency ...

10.1 miles A totally successful day, from low tide for the walk along Seaton’s beach to finding a bench for our picnic in the warm sun by the River Coly. For the first five miles I was on familiar ground. Holyford Nature Reserve, our local bluebell wood, was a haze of blue and bursting with birdsong. Wild east Devon, which manages this wood, prides itself on its bird-friendliness, with nest boxes and a variety of trees and vegetation to provide habitat for a range of species. It certainly pay...