Four months after the August floods which devastated the pretty Cornish coastal village of Boscastle, the damage is still startlingly evident. The worst-hit harbour area at the bottom of the valley ...

Dialling 999 on landlines was crucial for the community of Boscastle when it was hit by severe floods and power cuts in 2004 A switch to digital landlines risks leaving villagers cut off in the event ...

The cost of the flash flood that devastated the Cornish village of Boscastle could reach £50m, experts have estimated. The cost of the flash flood that devastated the Cornish village of Boscastle ...

100mm of rain fell in just one hour in Boscastle The Environment Agency has published up-to-date online maps which it says give the most detailed picture of flood risk available. In the wake of the ...

Ten years ago, an estimated 2,000,000 tonnes of flood water surged through Boscastle, leaving the Cornish fishing village devastated. Hundreds of cars were swept away - some out to sea - and the ...

People hit by flooding in the British southwest are calling on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and government at all levels to ensure that the UK plays its part in addressing climate change by reducing ...

Villagers in the Cornish village of Boscastle are today remembering the horrific flood that devastated their homes and businesses exactly 12 months ago. About 100 people had to be airlifted to safety ...

The devastating flash flood which caused millions of pounds of damage in the Cornish coastal village of Boscastle was among the most extreme ever recorded in Britain, the Environment Agency said today ...