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Volunteers clear brook to reduce flood risk

Volunteers clear brook to reduce flood risk
BBC Science Monday 03 August 2026, 05:09 UTC 1 min read
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With a hot summer drying out Syston Brook, volunteers have prepared the waterway ready for rain.

With a hot summer drying out Syston Brook, volunteers have prepared the waterway ready for rain.
Syston Brook (LOCATION)
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