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Sea defences are breached and cars are carried away on Dorset beach

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A Dorset beach was last night battered by a brutal storm that breached sea defences and even carried cars away amid strong wings, heavy rainfall and terrifying 23ft waves.  Sea and rain water poured into streets surrounding Chesil Beach on the Isle of Portland, with at least one person believed to have been left needing … Read more

‘It prevents pneumonia’: Oxford professor defences coronavirus vaccine

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The leading Oxford University professor at the heart of the coronavirus vaccine trial has dismissed criticism of the treatment, stating it can prevent pneumonia. Earlier this week it emerged that all six of the monkeys that were used in the vaccine trial had gone on to catch the coronavirus. They were also found to have the … Read more

Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after weeks of storm misery

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Britain’s flood defences bolstered with an extra £5billion in the Budget after the wettest February on record and storm misery cause widespread damage to homes and businesses Chancellor confirms plan to add £5.2 billion by 2024 to flood defence funding The move will help protect 336,000 properties in England after brutal winter Last month has … Read more

Stripped-back Budget will include £5billion for flood defences

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured in Downing Street this week) is preparing to pump billions of pounds into the NHS and business in a ‘coronavirus Budget’ tomorrow Chancellor Rishi Sunak will unveil a stripped-back Budget tomorrow with money for flood defences, faster broadband and tougher community sentences. The coronavirus crisis is set to be the main … Read more

Budget pumps £5billion into flood defences after criticism of Boris Johnson

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Budget will pump £5billion into flood defences to protect 300,000 homes after Boris Johnson was slammed for failing to visit storm victims Budget will double flood defence funding to £5.2billion by 2024, Chancellor says The projects are intended to protect 300,000 homes from extreme weather  Boris Johnson was heavily criticised for failing to visit any … Read more

Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 

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Flood-hit regions to be given £5billion to bolster their defences in next week’s budget 336,000 properties in England to benefit from £5.2billion for flood defences Comes after large parts of Britain were left underwater after winter drenching  Rishi Sunak also pledged to announced funding for NHS to combat coronavirus  By Glen Owen for The Mail … Read more

‘Tin-eared’ RSA insurance chief criticised after praising Britain’s flood defences 

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‘Tin-eared’ RSA insurance chief criticised after praising Britain’s flood defences By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 February 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 27 February 2020 The boss of RSA Insurance insisted Britain’s flood defences had ‘done a better job than in prior years’ – despite the devastating storms leaving thousands … Read more