Last winter was one of the coldest ever recorded, which nobody has expected

When people are asked where they want to live, in most cases they say "in the countryside"

From what I have read, they are going to build a dam (a water barrier) across the river

Part of the forest was destroyed by fire, which was a pity

A bridge collapsed during the storm. It was lucky that nobody was injured.

It came as no surprise that the company said it was not to blame for the oil slick

Two children went missing during the flood, but the good news is they are now safe

I don't know if there's a Recycling Centre but I'm afraid it's true I haven't tried very hard to find out

There's a real crisis in fishing. It is clear that too many boats are chasing too few fish.

I don't know why but all the apples have disappeared from the tree in my garden