Nearby Whaley Bridge evacuated yesterday when heavy rain damaged dam wall Around 1,500 people are thought to have left the town Fire crews pumping water out while Chinook helicopter helps shore up ...

Traders in a town that avoided catastrophic flooding are urging visitors to return now repair work is drawing to a close. More than 1,000 homes were evacuated as fire crews battled to pump water from ...

We parked up at the Canal Wharf car park, in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. There’s a public toilet here, including an accessible loo operated by a Canal River Trust key. There's also toilets across the ...

A Royal Air Force Chinook has been drafted into a Derbyshire town in efforts to stop a reservoir collapsing after it was "badly" damaged during heavy rain. Hundreds of Whaley Bridge residents have ...