But it’s the beautiful low lying Somerset Levels that have gained the most ... Liz Bonnin introduces a video clip about the 2014 floods in Somerset - the worst for over 100 years.

THE plain-speaking Eric Pickles will take control of the government’s feeble response to the flooding fiasco today ... an angry resident of the Somerset Levels or an elbow from David Cameron?

Image caption, The Somerset Levels are prone to flooding He says the vandalism has happened twice at the Huish Episcopi flood gates because people are frustrated at the length of time the water is ...

which was created in early-2014 in response to the catastrophic floods which hit the Somerset Levels and Moors in the winter of 2013/14. The barrier will be constructed across the River Parrett ...