by Lawrence Juma | Nov 3, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story
Image: Fireworks stock image Due to safety concerns, bonfire celebrations have been cancelled at Clifton Park by Rotherham council. The council said the ground in which the event was set to take place is too ‘soggy’ as a result of the heavy rain. Polly Hamilton,...
by Hannah Auld | Oct 28, 2023 | Community, News
Image: Image of a house from Catcliffe flooded taken by Rotherham Reveal These seven shocking photo’s depict the harsh reality for homeowners in Catcliffe, Rotherham, after the area was flooded by Storm Babet on the 21 October. One week ago, Storm Babet saw 250...
by Shakthi Thyagarajan | Oct 23, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story
Image: Pumping operations taking place in Catcliffe Extreme flooding over the weekend caused residents to evacuate their homes, with around 120 homes flooded. Catcliffe’s water levels still remain high but are being monitored by the Environment Agency, who say that...
by Hannah Auld | Oct 22, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story
Image: Ian Rotherham Professor Ian Rotherham, 67, a retired environmental geography lecturer and campaigner explains that Rotherham is naturally prone to flooding due to having two rivers running through it. “If you look at the whole catchment [area], the top is...
by Lucy Hainsworth | Oct 20, 2023 | Community, News
Image: River Don taken by Rotherham Reveal Several flood warnings have been issued by the Met Office and the Environment agency in Rotherham as Storm Babet unleases torrents across the country. Warnings were issued after persistent rainfall has caused river levels to...
