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On the Foss barrier, failure, and floods

In recent days it has become painfully obvious just how crucial it is, this structure near the confluence of the Ouse and the Foss.

A ‘review of the year': a photo from each month of 2015.

I know many people will want to help those affected by the floods in York. After the immediate crisis help will be needed for some time.

How can we better manage the flood of information, and make it accurate and helpful?

Photos and observations of areas affected by the flooding of the River Foss in York in late December 2015.

A walk from Clifton to the city centre, following the Ouse and its flooding, 27 Dec 2015.

As yellow lines are painted on to that expensive new paving, and two years after councillors debated the ‘reinvigoration’ here, was it worth it?

Thoughts on the Civic Trust’s plans to restore the Rigg family monument in the churchyard of St Lawrence’s.