A MAN has been dubbed the modern-day "King Canute" after he built a 7ft wall to protect his £600,000 property from flooding.
Retired engineer Nick Lupton, 60, and his wife Anne, 50, live in a converted 17th century house on the banks of the River Severn.
Since they moved into the four-bedroom detached property in Pixham, Worcestershire, in 2016 the house and one-acre of land has flooded 11 times.
The couple became so fed up with the costly clear-ups, they decided to surround the entire property with a 7ft-high flood defence.
A GORGEOUS Porsche 928 GT with a truly unique feature is up for auction and could be yours next year. The iconic sports car, considered one of the greatest car designs of the 1980s, is a favourite among car collectors and they'll be desperate to get their hands on this particular one-of-a-kind iteration. That's because this 928 GT ‘Slantnose’ was specially made and is the only one in existence that comes with flatter pop-up headlights - similar in style to the Porsche 944.
FOOTBALL fans have been left facing travel chaos ahead of the Community Shield.
Arsenal take on Treble winners Manchester City in today's clash at Wembley - set to kick off at 4pm. However, travelling fans have been left with a nightmare scenario after it came to light that Wembley Central Station is CLOSED. The closure is due to planned engineering works affecting the Bakerloo and London Overground lines. Wembley Stadium can hold 90,000 people.
Over 100 flights have been cancelled as French air traffic controllers go on strike again.
Ryanair said it was "forced" to cancel 22 flights on Wednesday night and 72 on Thursday as a result of the 14th French air traffic controller (ATC) strike this year.
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EasyJet cancelled 64 flights on Thursday, including 22 due to operate to or from the UK.
A POLICEWOMAN faces being thrown off the force after she was nicked by fellow officers for battering a doorman.
Karen Canwell, 37, was convicted of common assault at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for the incident in Rushden on December 11 last year. She was off-duty when a fracas broke out at the King Edward VII public house. The court heard she twice attacked the pub doorman and was arrested when her police colleagues were called to the scene in Rushden, North Northamptonshire.