News
Three flood alerts issued for Shropshire as further rain and strong winds forecast
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (661+ words) Watch the Met Office forecast, as flood alerts are issued for Shropshire. The Environment Agency has issued three flood alerts for Shropshire, with further rain forecast after a sunny Sunday morning. The flood alerts - which mean "flooding is possible" - are…...
Shropshire set for 13C as wintry weather is due to end, according to the Met Office - here's when
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (486+ words) The wet and wintry conditions that have swept across the Shropshire this week are expected to ease with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of up to 13C - here's when The wet and wintry conditions that have swept across the Shropshire this…...
Snow warning issued for West Midlands - where and when warning will come into force
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) Watch the Met Office forecast, as a snow warning is issued for the West Midlands. The Met office has issued a snow warning for parts of the West Midlands, with delays to road, rail and air travel possible. A yellow…...
Sensors placed under city to measure geothermal heating potential
1+ week, 2+ day ago (352+ words) The 100 sensors, or seismic nodes, are being placed across a mixture of public and private green spaces to record the natural and manmade vibrations from waves, wind and traffic. They will remain in place for one to two months, and…...
17-hour icy weather warning as temperatures in Shropshire set to plummet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (238+ words) Temperatures in Shropshire are set to drop below freezing tonight and experts are warning that ice on surfaces could mean hazardous travel conditions. The Met Office has issued a 17-hour yellow'weather warning for ice for the majority of the UK…...
Hand-reared endangered red panda cub takes first steps in new habitat
1+ week, 2+ day ago (248+ words) Asha had to be hand-reared by keepers after her mother died suddenly in September. A hand-reared endangered red panda cub has taken her first steps in her outdoor habitat at a zoo. Asha was born at Bristol Zoo Project to…...
Small hamlet recognised as England’s first dark sky community
1+ week, 2+ day ago (498+ words) Thorington Street in Dedham Vale has been handed the accolade by DarkSky International. A hamlet in Suffolk has been recognised as England's first dark sky community by DarkSky International. Thorington Street, in Dedham Vale, gets "some really lovely dark skies…...
Deep soil in forests may store carbon less effectively than thought – study
1+ week, 5+ day ago (418+ words) Researchers looked at pine plantations in Scotland. Forests should not be seen as a "silver bullet" against climate change as deep soils there may be less effective at storing carbon in the long term than previously thought, new research suggests....
Discover some dinosaur remains which will be on show at a Powys museum
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Dinosaur remains will be on show at a Powys museum next week There will be a special fossil event at the'Radnorshire Museum, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells on Tuesday, February 17 from 2pm until 4pm' Fossil expert Bob Loveridge will be showing off genuine…...
We take a look at the new local nature reserves plans for Newport and Telford
1+ week, 6+ day ago (364+ words) There are plans affot to create a two new nature reserves in Telford an dNewport which would cover the equivalent of more than 1,000 football pitches Two brand new local nature reserves are set to be proposed in Telford & Wrekin as…...