The £4.5 million Godalming flood alleviation scheme, which will protect 90 properties, has been officially unveiled this week by the chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, and South West Surrey MP Jeremy Hunt.

Heavy rain over the weekend has lead to widespread flood warnings across Yorkshire and north West England - over 250 flood warnings are currently in place ncluding 74 where flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

The Environment Agency and emergency services are teaming up in a joint exercise next week to test ways to protect Salisbury from flooding.

The impact of a changing climate on the severity of flooding has been demonstrated in the largest-scale study of its kind – with parts of northern Britain seeing the largest increase in Europe.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has announced a new round of flood defence investment for communities across Yorkshire, Cumbria, the North East and the South East of England.

People around the Humber are being asked to complete a survey to help organisations working on a new tidal flood risk strategy understand views and priorities.

More than 3,500 homeowners across North Tyneside are now benefitting from reduced flood risk, thanks to the completion of a three-year partnership flood reduction scheme.

Hundreds of trees have been planted as part of the first project to trial natural flood management techniques to help improve protection for the people of Leeds and living near the River Aire.