Dialling 999 on landlines was crucial for the community of Boscastle when it was hit by severe floods and power cuts in 2004 A switch to digital landlines risks leaving villagers cut off in the event ...

A year after the devastating floods of 16 August 2004, we find out how Boscastle is coping. It appears a mixed picture - while much of the village has made an almost-full recovery, some people have ...

100mm of rain fell in just one hour in Boscastle The Environment Agency has published up-to-date online maps which it says give the most detailed picture of flood risk available. In the wake of the ...

David Flower's website on Tintagel and Boscastle with lots of news, features and photographs. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. A massive clean-up operation was underway ...

Mr Brown says every available member of his staff has worked round the clock to have everything ready for the village to be handed back. He said: "People have lost dreams here, not just access to ...

The Environment Agency today admitted it had not issued a specific flood warning for the three rivers that yesterday converged to flood the Cornish fishing village of Boscastle. Officials told ...

About 80 cars were washed from the car park through Boscastle in Cornwall by a huge surge of water on 16 August 2004. Vehicles washed away by flood. Video, 00:00:15Vehicles washed away by flood Up ...

The devastating flash flood which caused millions of pounds of damage in the Cornish coastal village of Boscastle was among the most extreme ever recorded in Britain, the Environment Agency said today ...

The Prince of Wales has been talking to residents and workmen in flood-torn Boscastle about their efforts to rebuild their ravaged village. Charles first travelled to the pretty village on Cornwall's ...

Until flood waters raged through its streets four years ago, Boscastle was one of Cornwall’s most picturesque and welcoming villages. And now? Well, see for yourself. 'As the Valency burst its banks, ...

440m gallons of flood water poured through the village in 2004 A clean-up operation was taking place in Boscastle today as an £800,000 defence system was credited with saving the Cornish village from ...

Cornwall, with its immaculate beaches, breathtaking landscapes and the iconic Cornish pasty, has been a beloved holiday destination for over 150 years. However, finding calm spots in this bustling ...