Severn Bridge is CLOSED and hundreds of homes hit by power cuts

The Severn Bridge was closed and hundreds of homes were hit by power cuts this morning as Storm Aiden barrelled into the UK with gusts of up to 75mph and torrential downpours.   The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for high wind and rain across swathes of the UK as the first named storm … Read more

Severn river cruise review: Onboard the Edward Elgar amid some of Britain’s greatest treasures

We boarded the ‘Edward Elgar’ at Gloucester Docks, landlubbers almost childishly happy to be on the water in fine autumnal weather — and the crew seemed happy to greet us. We were the first people to board the boat since the dreaded virus confined us to barracks, so there was a sense of liberation all … Read more

Giant 27-inch horn belonging to an auroch is found in the River Severn estuary

Giant 27-inch horn belonging to an extinct species of wild cattle that roamed Britain 5,000 years old is discovered in the River Severn estuary Horn was found protruding from the sand and was spotted by two brothers   After freeing the relic the brothers realised it likely was extremely rare   Preliminary analysis indicates this specific horn is around 5,000 … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Water firm Severn Trent stays liquid through pandemic

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Water firm Severn Trent stays liquid through pandemic By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 April 2020 Hygiene has become a central plank in the fight against coronavirus and Government initiatives seem to be bearing fruit.  Severn Trent supplies more … Read more