In a statement Historic England said it was "aware of a developing straw shortage and understands the impact this is having ...

A spokesperson for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two people from the home in Church Road were in the care of the ...

Fire crews from Woodbridge attended a car fire on Friday morning, only 40 minutes after fighting a thatched roof blaze.

Eight crews from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service tackled a thatch roof blaze at a property in Little Thurlow near Haverhill ...

A blaze in a thatched house spread to four properties, the fire service said. Firefighters were called to Cranford Road, Grafton Underwood, near Kettering, at 14:50 GMT on Sunday.

"I quite often find thatching tools in the roof, which a previous thatcher might have forgotten about and thatched over. "We usually find newspapers shoved in there so the next guy can pre-date ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.