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Herefordshire and Worcestershire councils could work together to solve flood damage
Posted on 16th May 2012
County councils in Herefordshie and Worcestershire could be working together to solve flood damage near Bromyard, reports the Malvern Gazette.
Grant helps Coventry Cathedral brick restoration
Posted on 16th May 2012
Brick restoration work to Coventry Cathedral has received a boost in the form of a donation from American Express.
$150,000 (£100,00) was promised by the finance company last year for brick restoration work to the old Cathedral after a large crack appeared in one of the walls.
Enfield church brick restoration completed
Posted on 15th May 2012
An Enfield church will hold a special service this Sunday to mark the completion of brick restoration work to the structure’s Victorian Chancel.
St Mary Magdalene’s church in Windmill Hill, Enfield, was built in 1883. In January this year, cleaning and brick restoration work began on the building’s interior walls and ceiling to bring its paintings back to life.
Gwent firefighters tackle factory fire damage
Posted on 15th May 2012
The fire damage at Glandwr industrial estate, near Aberdeeg, Blaenau Gwent, broke out at around 1pm today. Seventy fire fighters were brought to the scene to deal with the incident, with around 20 remaining overnight to damp down the flames, using water from the River Ebbw.
Grimsby priest appeals for help with brick restoration
Posted on 14th May 2012
A priest from Wootton, Ulceby, South Humberside is asking local tradesmen and women for help on brick restoration work to his church.
The Church of St Andrew in Vicarage Lane, Wootton, is more than 800 years old. Since 2007, the building has been in need of brick restoration work to solve a number of problems to the infrastructure.
New volunteer flood damage rescue service for Worcestershire
Posted on 14th May 2012
A new volunteer flood damage rescue service has been set up to help the people of Worcestershire.
A team of local volunteer lifeguards from the area have been recruited to help rescue people and save lives during flood damage incidents across the country.
Devon thatch fire damage restoration delayed
Posted on 11th May 2012
Fire damage restoration work on a row of thatched cottages in Devon has been delayed.
The fire damage burned a row of three terraced cottages and affected three others at Buller Court, Crediton, three months ago in February. The fire is thought to have started in a chimney of one of the houses.
Wigan homes suffer wheelie bin fire damage
Posted on 11th May 2012
Three homes in Wigan have suffered fire damage after wheelie bins were deliberately set alight by arsonists.
What started as a small problem quickly escalated into a serious risk of fire damage after the flames took hold on the bins.
Derbyshire hospital fire damage restoration complete
Posted on 10th May 2012
A £2m fire damage restoration project to rebuild parts of Chesterfield Royal hospital has finally been completed.
The building suffered fire damage in June last year when an electrical fault caused a blaze which destroyed the main entrance and parts of accident and emergency and the fracture clinic.
