The evacuees of Whaley Bridge have been warned it is not safe for them to return home as it is feared an inch-and-a-half of rain today could cause the town's crumbling dam to burst. Dozens more ...

A damaged reservoir in northern England is threatening to collapse and submerge the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of homes in an emergency operation.

Cheers went up at a meeting today as dozens of Whaley Bridge residents heard they would get to go home after emergency crews managed to get the local reservoir down to target level. However ...

These are some of the stories of those who helped save Whaley Bridge from near disaster. Father Jamie Mcleod was the first person to raise the alarm The reservoir at the bottom of Father Jamie ...

Hundreds of Whaley Bridge residents have been told they can return home, nearly a week after fears over a damaged dam saw them evacuated. About 1,500 residents were removed from their homes on ...

Hundreds of Whaley Bridge residents have been told they can return home, nearly a week after fears over a damaged dam. It comes as more than 1,500 people were evacuated from the Derbyshire town ...

The Rapid Relief Team is offering a free-of-charge BBQ for the residents of Whaley Bridge to thank them. A spokesman said: “We’ve really appreciated the outstanding residents of Whaley Bridge." ...

The race to stop the damaged Toddbrook Reservoir dam from collapsing and flooding the nearby town of Whaley Bridge has continued into its third day amid warnings of thunderstorms. The RAF ...

A Whaley Bridge resident says he is refusing to leave his home because the evacuation over a dam that could burst is "health and safety gone mad". Andrew Mclackland said he would stay put after ...