Olympics comes to Greater Manchester
The Olympic torch will be proudly paraded through Greater Manchester by an army of 132 community champions.
The full list of our torchbearers – including champions of grass-root sports, volunteers young and old, and charity fundraisers – has been unveiled for the first time.
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Dealing With Power Cuts
Tips on what you can do and who to contact in the event of a power outage.
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Reservoir Flooding
There are approximately 2100 reservoirs which each retain over 25,000 cubic metres (approx 5 million gallons) above natural ground level in England and Wales.
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New Flood Warnings Codes
The Environment Agency uses the Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) system to send messages to customers to warn them about flooding from rivers and the sea.
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New Weather Warning Service
The Met Office has this month made changes to their National Severe Weather Warning Service.
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