Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?

Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insuranceIn the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos. The main street was caked with a layer of mud, shop windows were smashed and piles of sodden furniture and wares, all ruined, were heaped in the street."On Monday when we came in we wanted to leave, lock the doors and just disappear," said Richard Sharman, the owner of Garlands Flowers. "We've lost about ?6,000 and we won't get a penny back. Six weeks ago we lost about ?4,000 in a flood." Continue reading...