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The grassroots football club in North Yorkshire dealing with the impacts of flooding
In this story we speak with Andy Charlesworth, the chairman of Tadcaster Albion FC, a team based in North Yorkshire that competes in the Northern Counties Eastern League. Andy has been chairman of th…
Published on 7 months ago
How floods are making it harder for small businesses in Pontypridd
We went to the South Wales valleys at the end of last year to speak to some people about the impact of the flooding caused by Storm Bert in late 2024. Mill Street in Pontypridd was completely washed …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Wiltshire midwife discusses the impact of flooding and air pollution on childbirth
Angie’s been a midwife in Heddington, Wiltshire for the last twelve years. In this episode, she discusses the complications that climate change can have for pregnant women. Air pollution and increasi…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
How a Gloucestershire paramedic is coping with hotter summers and the challenges of overheating
We went for a walk in Stroud with Andy West. He’s been a paramedic for the South Western Ambulance Service in Gloucestershire for 21 years, and he’s currently a clinical trainer for paramedics and em…
Published on 1 year ago
The CEO of Mountain Rescue England and Wales talks the changes in weather and urban flood rescue
We took a walk with Mike Park through the Buttermere valley, up the Gasgale Gill trail, a path known for hiking and running which frequently sees accidents. He’s been a Mountain Rescue volunteer in C…
Published on 1 year ago
How a seaside cafe in Stonehaven is coping with frequent floods from intense storms
This is the last of three episodes featuring stories from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. For this one, we spoke with Janice Langdon, who’s lived in Stonehaven her whole life. She’s the owner of Molly’s C…
Published on 1 year ago
The toll of worsening weather on Aberdeenshire farmers, who’ve seen hundreds of pigs lost
Here’s the second part of our Stonehaven mini-series. The first voice is Geordie Mair, who’s been living on the North East coast of Scotland for almost 80 years. He’s living in a tide cottage, and wh…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The challenges an Aberdeenshire fisherman faces as storms become more frequent and severe
This is the first of three Stonehaven stories from a recent trip to the east coast of Scotland. Wes Lewis has been fishing all his life. A commercial fisherman for 20 years, he used to fish for bass …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Churchtown Flood Action Group, Bonus: Siriol
Siriol Hogg has moved away from Churchtown now, and after hearing some of the other stories, she reached out, so we went to talk to her. She was flooded badly in the 2015 flood, and has been active i…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Churchtown Flood Action Group, Part 6: Rev. Andrew Wilkinson
Rev. Andrew Wilkinson is vicar of Churchtown, Garstang, St Helen’s, St Michael's on Wyre. He talked to us about his experience of the night of the floods, and their impact on his congregation. This i…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago