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The government has announced financial support for communities in England that have suffered “exceptional localised flooding” caused by Storm Henk.

A new saltmarsh spanning more than 300ha has been proposed by EDF Energy at Hinkley Point C as an alternative to an acoustic fish deterrent.

Sinkholes, abandoned rail links and beavers all feature in New Civil Engineer’s Top 10 most read stories of 2023.

The Environment Agency expects to deliver far less through its £5.2bn flood-safety programme than originally forecast as skills shortages and inflation hold it back, a bleak report has warned.

The Environment Agency has launched a £30M programme to reduce flood risk and boost biodiversity on the River Tees estuary.

Network Rail has commenced “detailed tests” to uncover the issue behind the discolouration of water in the Whitehaven harbour and the rail tunnel that runs beneath it.

Campaigners have demanded action after research revealed that thousands of flood-protection assets in England were deemed to be in bad condition.

The village of Hemsby in Norfolk has fallen victim to coastal erosion again, losing another home to demolition following a failed bid for coastal defence funding.

The Environment Agency has confirmed that work will begin on a £10M flood alleviation scheme at Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire next year after the town was greatly impacted by Storm Babet. 

Work is underway to build a new £2M flood risk management scheme to better protect homes from flooding in the Pebble Mill area of Birmingham.