And when the conditions become very wet, one area of your house that gets tested - and doesn’t always pass that test - is ...

When autumn arrives drains on the side of your house can quickly clog up with leaves, twigs and other dirt and dust, while ...

If not regularly raked away from drains, fallen leaves can cause blockages and potentially spark a flood both inside and outside the home. And it could become a costly nightmare for homeowners to sort ...

As the weather gets colder, it's important to remove leaves from the garden. An expert has explained why you don't want them ...

Concerns have been raised over areas of road which are flooding due to blocked drains despite an inspection earlier this year.

As winter swiftly approaches, the UK has been hit by severe weather conditions, including heavy downpours and a Met Office rain warning. In such extreme weather, the last thing anyone wants is to see ...

All homeowners have been urged to remove leaves from their gardens this month. It's crucial you clean up as soon as possible.

A councillor short-circuited red tape to help brighten up the dark evenings in Taunton’s Independent Quarter, writes Phil Hill. After months of unheeded requests for two councils to correct a glitch ...

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But as thousands of households prepare to carve pumpkins ahead of Halloween, a plumbing expert is warning Brits not to wash ...

The new campaign is called simply - "Bin the wipe." Thomas Rutherford, senior engineering manager at Newcastle Hospitals said ...