Landlord wins tribunal over £5m repair row
Leaseholders of eight blocks of maisonettes which underwent a £5 million repair and refurbishment have lost their bid to avoid paying thousands of pounds towards the cost of the work.

Weather: Forecasters warn flood-hit regions of more downfalls after a month's worth of rain falls in a week
The Environment Agency has put in place 33 flood warnings across England and Wales where flooding is expected and 139 flood alerts, where flooding is possible.

Now the threat of standpipes! UK's biggest water firm bans hosepipes until Christmas despite wettest April for 100 years
Families may have to rely on standpipes in the streets for their water supply, the Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman warned yesterday.

UK weather: Thousands of homes at risk from flood as heavy rain on the way again
Two youths in Taunton, Somerset were filmed jumping from a bridge into the town's swollen River Tone, despite Environment Agency warnings to avoid flooded areas.

Swollen rivers warning for public
The public are warned to keep away from swollen rivers across England after heavy rain led to flood alerts.