Fordgate

They faced huge disruption when disastrous floods hit the Somerset Levels floods and now three communities are facing more delays – and cost – when Network Rail repairs a century-old road bridge. Villagers of Moorland, Fordgate and West Yeo are angry ...

Two of those taking their case to the financial ombudsman are Fordgate couple Phil and Maria Maye, who were happy with their insurance until the water rose. But they were told their policy was null and void due to an undeclared watercourse less than ...

Flooding in Fordgate, Somerset, February 2014. One of the toughest challenges during the floods was providing people in affected areas with up-to-date information. Photograph: Ed Stone/REX. Jack Millner. Monday 14 April 2014 04.07 EDT Last modified on ...

But their spirits were lifted by Alan Guyner and Margaret Moulton from Wells Rotary who drove down to Rose Cottage, at the little village of Fordgate on the Somerset Levels last week to spend the day clearing dead plants and shrubs from the garden.

Flood levels are expected to rise in parts of the Somerset Levels, the Environment Agency has said, although no further flooding happened overnight. Two severe flood warnings remain in place for the Fordgate and Northmoor area as well as the A361, from ...

The Environment Agency has issued two new severe flood warnings - one for the Fordgate and Northmoor area and the second for the A361 from East Lyng to Burrowbridge and Avon and Somerset police recommending that Northmoor, Saltmoor and ...