Cheeky cat floods couple’s house after turning on taps and blocking plughole

A cheeky cat flooded the house after turning on the tap and blocking the plughole while her owner popped to the shops on her lunch break.  Jasmin Stork, 26, said her boyfriend Robbie’s cat had ‘no remorse whatsoever’ after leaving her entire home in Kingston-upon-Hull flooded with water, using a new trick she had learned … Read more

Underwater barriers succeed in first emergency as Venice is hit by floods 

A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time today, bringing relief and smiles to the lagoon city following years of repeated flooding.  ‘Today, everything is dry. We stopped the sea,’ city mayor Luigi Brugnaro told reporters after raising a glass in celebration with some of the engineers and … Read more

Jesy Nelson is forced to pull out of Little Mix event after being caught in M25 flash floods

Jesy Nelson ‘absolutely gutted’ as she’s forced to pull out of Little Mix event after being caught in M25 flash floods and stranded for three hours By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 09:34 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 09:46 BST, 14 August 2020 She was scheduled to take part in Eyes on the Sunrise … Read more

Flash floods leave town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales 

Flash floods have left a town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales. Parts of Britain face more than two months’ worth of rain in just three hours today as forecasters said the ten-day heatwave will continue until at least Friday, bringing temperatures of up to 99F (37C) this afternoon. Aberystwyth in Wales … Read more

ASK TONY: British Gas left me in floods of tears

I was horrified when water starting coming through my ceiling, so I rang the British Gas emergency number to report a burst pipe. But what happened next left me in floods of tears.  I chased them several times and someone arrived seven hours later. He said he could not fix it then but would come back … Read more

Bravery of chemist who defied fierce floods to deliver vital medicines in evacuated Derbyshire town

The Daily Mail’s 2020 Health Hero Awards, launched in partnership with eBay and NHS Charities Together, are your chance to say thank you to the unsung heroes of the NHS, whatever their role, who go the extra mile. This year we’re launching two extra awards — the Mental Health Hero award, and the eBay ‘Smile’ award … Read more

Torrential rain and floods on the way as weather warnings released across Britain amid 50mph winds

Britain’s heatwave has come to an abrupt end this weekend, with weather warnings for torrential downpours and heavy winds set to hit parts of the country today and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain today from 6am until 3pm tomorrow in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the North … Read more

Houses go up in flames after lightning strikes as thunderstorms cause ‘worst floods in 20 years’ 

One house collapsed and others went up in flames after violent thunderstorms battered the UK yesterday, causing flash flooding. The three-storey Victorian building, which was unoccupied at the time, partially collapsed in the middle of the street in Chorlton, south Manchester, with firefighters seen checking houses on either side. Meanwhile, an entire street in Milnrow, … Read more

Jesy Nelson is left in floods of tears after rewatching The Notebook

‘Without fail every time’: Jesy Nelson is left in floods of tears after rewatching The Notebook during emotional afternoon at home By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 16:26 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 16:46 BST, 4 June 2020 A decades spanning tale of undying love played havoc with Jesy Nelson’s emotions as she settled … Read more

Biblical village where Jesus fed the 5,000 is UNDERWATER as floods force experts to abandon dig site

The place ‘where Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000’ has been totally submerged by flooding, forcing archaeologists to abandon the excavation site. Bethsaida — hometown to disciples Andrew, Peter and Philip — was reputedly where Christ performed the miracles of feeding the multitude and helping a blind man see. Archaeologists have been working to prove that the … Read more