Whaley Bridge: How events unfolded The area had been ... "to continue in its vital task of supplying water to the Peak Forest Canal". He added: "Keeping people safe is our top priority." ...

Plans for a multimillion-pound permanent repair for the damaged Whaley Bridge dam have been submitted ... the long term viability of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals." ...

Hundreds of people in Whaley Bridge were evacuated from their homes ... was "vital to ensure the long-term viability" of the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals. The plans for the restoration ...

Around 400 homes in Whaley Bridge have been evacuated after a 'danger ... the spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir which feeds the Peak Forest Canal. “Our engineers are on site assessing the scale ...

The dam overlooks Whaley Bridge, a small town along Buxton Road ... The reservoir, which was built 1831 as a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal, an artificial waterway in the north of England ...

An RAF helicopter has been drafted to help stop the Toddbrook Reservoir from bursting and releasing approximately 1.3 million tonnes of water onto the town of Whaley Bridge. The Ministry of ...

People have been evacuated from a town as a result of damage to a nearby dam. Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire was evacuated yesterday due to the incident at Toddbrook Reservoir. The town has a ...

The prime minister met local residents and the emergency services in Whaley Bridge and said the operation to shore the dam up "may go on for a few days". The water level at Toddbrook Reservoir ...

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Hundreds of Whaley Bridge residents have been told it is safe to return to their homes after they were evacuated over fears of a potential dam collapse. More than 1,500 people were forced to leave ...

The Environment Agency warned of a danger to life at Whaley Bridge, following the partial collapse of walls at Toddbrook Reservoir, which sits above the village. It said river levels in the River ...

About 1,500 people were evacuated from Whaley Bridge in August 2019 over fears ... in its vital task of supplying water to the Peak Forest Canal". He added: "Keeping people safe is our top priority." ...