Stephenson said he was "concerned that the government fails to appreciate the significant but localised impact" of the floods. He described the A421 as "perhaps the most high-profile victim".

On the roads, the A49 in Shropshire is closed in both directions due to flood water ... Earlestown as these services are not affected. The A421 in Bedfordshire has now reopened after a serious ...

A Trump-era rollback of flood-protection rules has left critical infrastructure projects at higher risk, experts say. By Lisa Friedman In the summer of 2017, Donald Trump stood in the lobby of ...

The A421 in Bedfordshire was flooded in September ... is also urging people to be prepared in case their properties flood, with deputy chief fire officer Scott Norman saying: "Our crews are ...

He explained one section could link Stewartby Lake with Brogborough Lake, which is less prone to flooding, "so it doesn't come down the Marston Vale and flood the A421". It would hold "the water ...

A director at National Highways said the organisation would "mitigate the impact" of the heavy rain that had caused a major road to flood and close for two weeks. The A421 in Bedfordshire has been ...

A major UK A-road remains closed almost two weeks after horror floods saw it submerge under millions of litres of water. The A421, between Bedford and Milton Keynes, first shut to traffic on ...

Work continues to clear flood water in Bedfordshire Posted: October 1, 2024 | Last updated: October 1, 2024 Workers continue to tank water away from the A421 in Marston Moretaine in Bedforshire ...

This section of the A421 is relatively new ... At this moment she received another flood warning for her smallholding. She laughed and added: "It hardly matters now, I've lost everything already.

"We're working closely with the drainage board and Environment Agency so we don’t run the risk of pumping water away and flood other areas along the A421." Steve Hubbard/BBC An estimated 60 ...

Bedfordshire Police are working with National Highways to clear the A421 road that is closed in both directions due to significant flooding following heavy rainfall ...