A large tidal surge is pushing up through the Severn Estuary The Severn Bore is a natural phenomenon that causes a series of waves and is hotly anticipated by surfers, kayakers and paddleboarders It's ...

A fishing basket dating back to the 14th century has been found buried in silt and clay in the Severn Estuary by a group of Welsh fishermen. The basket - known as a Kype or Putt - was spotted in the ...

A ministerial announcement is expected next week on the future prospects of harnessing the power of the River Severn's huge tidal range. Last year a DECC-lead feasibility study provided Ministers with ...

Plans to use the Severn Estuary to generate tidal power electricity could cause a conflict between protecting habitat and tackling global warming. The issue was raised by the government as it applied ...

A Severn Barrage with the potential to generate around 7% of the UK’s energy needs has been ruled out by an independent commission which instead is recommending over the long-term a series of ...

A flood alert has been issued in the Bristol region for tonight and Monday morning as Storm Franklin brings more high winds to the region. The Environment Agency says that it expects flooding to ...

Experts from across the UK have met for the first time as part of the new Severn Estuary Commission to re-examine the potential for a world leading tidal energy scheme. The commission has also ...

Severn Estuary, Gloucestershire, 2014. Aerial view showing the foundations of the Severn Railway Bridge and the wrecks of the two tanker barges involved in the Severn Bridge Disaster of 1960.

(1) A survey of intertidal macrobenthic invertebrates at forty sites in SIX estuaries in SW Britain was undertaken to identify the key environmental variables which determine the composition of these ...

Great British Energy Nuclear has submitted an application to South Gloucestershire Council seeking approval to conduct the ...

The consortium leading the push for a £30bn engineering-led scheme to harness the power of the Severn Estuary has been hit by the withdrawal of key members including Halcrow. The Severn barrage ...