WASHINGTON: US Presi­dent Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order aimed at hardening the country’s defences against cyber attacks and making it easier to sanction nations behind such ...

The National Wealth Fund has committed £92 million to improve coastal flood defences in North Wales. The loan will allow Denbighshire County Council to restore and enhance sea defences in Rhyl and ...

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Air defences were engaged in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Thursday to repel a Russian drone attack, officials said, and Reuters witness reported explosions in the city while ...

Russian forces launched loitering munitions to attack Ukraine on the evening of 15 January. Ukrainian authorities have reported that air defence units are responding to the attack in Kyiv Oblast.

Leeder told Local Democracy Reporting that although regional councils were responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of flood defences, it was not realistic to be able to defend against every ...

Crucial improvements to coastal flood defence barriers in North Wales are being supported thanks to a new investment from the National Wealth Fund. The £92 million loan will support Denbighshire ...

Towns in Greater Manchester left deluged by the devastating New Year's Day floods must see new flood defences set up "as quickly as possible", an MP has said. Floods minister Emma Hardy visited ...

Mr Millar said: "I am thrilled that these much-needed works are finally underway. "Residents in the area regularly receive flood alerts because of the inadequate defences, so having them in place will ...

Wigan and Leigh look set to get a slice of a £2.4bn government fund for flood defences in the north west following the New Year’s Day floods which swamped vulnerable areas of both towns. Water and ...

Wigan and Leigh look set to get a slice of a £2.4bn government fund for flood defences in the north west following the New Year’s Day floods which swamped vulnerable areas of both towns.

According to planning documents the proposed development will include constructing 114m of clay embankment to form a flood defence that will run next to the Young Spring watercourse. The proposed ...

Planning permission for the flood defences on Douglas Promenade had lapsed when construction began. Network Rali says the scheme will help to address "long-standing" issues with flooding.