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Two Builth Wells town councillors have said they don’t believe Natural Resources Wales are going to do anything to tackle flooding issues in the town

Two Builth Wells town councillors have said they don’t believe Natural Resources Wales are going to do anything to tackle flooding issues in the town

Supporting image for story: Two Builth Wells town councillors have said they don’t believe Natural Resources Wales are going to do anything to tackle flooding issues in the town

Supporting image for story: Why beavers are cheap solution to flooding headache on River Severn in Shropshire and the West Midlands

Why beavers are cheap solution to flooding headache on River Severn in Shropshire and the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Shropshire landowners invited to explore re-wetting their land in bid to restore peatlands and reduce flood risk

Shropshire landowners invited to explore re-wetting their land in bid to restore peatlands and reduce flood risk

Supporting image for story: North Shropshire MP brings MPs together to demand action over flood risk

North Shropshire MP brings MPs together to demand action over flood risk

Supporting image for story: Welsh Government criticised over failure to help flood-hit Powys town

Welsh Government criticised over failure to help flood-hit Powys town

Supporting image for story: Cold snap comes to an end in Shropsire - here's what's next as a flood alert is in place

Cold snap comes to an end in Shropsire - here's what's next as a flood alert is in place

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury flood warning removed but River Severn to be 'monitored closely' with snow and rain expected

Shrewsbury flood warning removed but River Severn to be 'monitored closely' with snow and rain expected

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Supporting image for story: Flood barriers now up in Shrewsbury as River Severn rises

Flood barriers now up in Shrewsbury as River Severn rises

Supporting image for story: Council issues update over Shrewsbury's Frankwell car park amid flooding concerns

Council issues update over Shrewsbury's Frankwell car park amid flooding concerns

Supporting image for story: Flood alerts remain in place as Shropshire braces for weekend snow

Flood alerts remain in place as Shropshire braces for weekend snow

Supporting image for story: Farmer with tractor rescues woman and child stuck in flood water in rural Shropshire

Farmer with tractor rescues woman and child stuck in flood water in rural Shropshire

Supporting image for story: Residents experience powercuts while flood alerts issued due to adverse weather conditions

Residents experience powercuts while flood alerts issued due to adverse weather conditions

Supporting image for story: South Shropshire dementia unit that was hit by flash floods reopens with a party as evacuated residents return

South Shropshire dementia unit that was hit by flash floods reopens with a party as evacuated residents return

Supporting image for story: Grant available for households affected by Storms Darragh and Bert

Grant available for households affected by Storms Darragh and Bert

Supporting image for story: 'This is the worst I've ever seen!' Gobowen residents hit by flash floods call for action to protect village

'This is the worst I've ever seen!' Gobowen residents hit by flash floods call for action to protect village

Supporting image for story: Ironbridge flood barriers removed and roads reopening today 'to allow the town to return to normal'

Ironbridge flood barriers removed and roads reopening today 'to allow the town to return to normal'

Supporting image for story: 'It could so easily have been a different story' - Family's lives turned upside down after landslide sends trees tearing through farmhouse

'It could so easily have been a different story' - Family's lives turned upside down after landslide sends trees tearing through farmhouse

UK News

Supporting image for story: Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England

Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England

Supporting image for story: Community visibly emotional during candlelit vigil for Air India crash victims

Community visibly emotional during candlelit vigil for Air India crash victims

Supporting image for story: Girls orphaned when father died in Air India crash after scattering wife’s ashes

Girls orphaned when father died in Air India crash after scattering wife’s ashes

Supporting image for story: Tributes after death of former Alliance leader Sean Neeson at 79

Tributes after death of former Alliance leader Sean Neeson at 79

Supporting image for story: Royal decorum: George calms exuberant brother Louis during Trooping flypast

Royal decorum: George calms exuberant brother Louis during Trooping flypast

Supporting image for story: Police release new image as they probe days of disorder in Northern Ireland

Police release new image as they probe days of disorder in Northern Ireland

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

Children’s character Zog is celebrated on Royal Mint 50p coins

Supporting image for story: Europe’s first museum of contemporary Palestinian art opens in Edinburgh

Europe’s first museum of contemporary Palestinian art opens in Edinburgh

Supporting image for story: Primary school pupils begin reading partnership with Ukrainian children

Primary school pupils begin reading partnership with Ukrainian children

Supporting image for story: Partially-sighted man to travel across UK to raise funds for Fife charity

Partially-sighted man to travel across UK to raise funds for Fife charity

Supporting image for story: Co Antrim pupils building lasting links with Ukrainian school

Co Antrim pupils building lasting links with Ukrainian school

Supporting image for story: Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

Spectators gather for ancient Celtic fire procession that welcomes summer

World News

Supporting image for story: US state politician and husband killed in ‘targeted’ attacks on two Democrats

US state politician and husband killed in ‘targeted’ attacks on two Democrats

Supporting image for story: Zelensky warns oil price surge could help Russia’s war effort in Ukraine

Zelensky warns oil price surge could help Russia’s war effort in Ukraine

Supporting image for story: Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ if Iran continues firing missiles

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ if Iran continues firing missiles

Supporting image for story: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 as war rages on

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 as war rages on

Supporting image for story: Hunt for gunmen after Australian man shot dead at villa on Bali

Hunt for gunmen after Australian man shot dead at villa on Bali

Supporting image for story: Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military

Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military