A National Churches Trust survey found that over 20% of churches experienced deterioration in the past five years, while nearly 38% said their roofs were either at risk or in urgent need of repair. The findings underline the scale of pressure facing heritage buildings, where ageing materials, weather exposure and limited maintenance budgets can quickly turn small defects into serious structural issues. For churches, roof deterioration is not just a conservation concern. It ca

Figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal that insurers paid out over £600 million to cover storm and flood damage to UK homes and businesses in 2025 - the highest annual total on record. The rise in property claims reflects another punishing year of extreme weather, marked by 10 named storms between October 2024 and March 2025 and heavy rainfall across England & Wales. February alone saw more than a month's worth of rain in just two weeks, overwhelming dr