Landowners and angling groups are demanding the right to shoot beavers if they cause too much damage after they were reintroduced to England’s prized chalk streams.Last week Dorset Wildlife Trust
Frome sluice to be managed by mill owner as Environment Agency agrees transfer
Maintenance will be taken over by the owner of a nearby mill
12:23, 1 FEB 2021
Location of the Old Wallbridge Mill on the River Frome in Frome (Image: Google Maps)
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Snow and ice will hit Stroud tonight and on Sunday, according to the Met Office. They have warned road users of travel delays and rail cancellations, and residents of cuts to power and mobile phone coverage. People should expect some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths - so be weary of slips and falls. Further rain is expected to spread from the southwest through the day, heavy at times, according to the Met Office. The south coast and Dartmoor can expect the heaviest downpours. This evening, rain will clear across the region, leaving a dry but largely cloudy night.
The south coast and Dartmoor can expect the heaviest downpours. This evening, rain will clear across the region, leaving a dry but largely cloudy night. Cold, with frost and ice patches likely to develop, as minimum temperatures hit -1 degrees celcius. Sunday will start cold and frosty, followed by wind and rain sweeping eastwards across the region through the morning. Intermittent dry spells remain possible, but expect it to be wet through the afternoon. Next weel will be cloudy but less windy on Monday, with rain turning patchy. It will be wet, windy and mild on Tuesday, followed by brighter and more showery weather on Wednesday.