Last weekend (Sunday 5th October 2014) residents of Portsmouth awoke to see a huge plume of smoke billowing across the city, reaching an altitude of 100 ft. The source of the fumes was quickly identified

A school in Totnes, South Devon was forced to close after contamination was discovered during a large renovation project undertaken over the summer holidays. Contaminated soil and perched groundwater was found during the excavation works

Polluted water has many negative effects on the environment, including on humans, plants and animals. The water cycle affects numerous critical systems — from the human need for clean water to the wellbeing of ecosystems,

We have all at one time or other wondered whether public transport is actually the fastest way to travel. This was put to the test in a recent and popular viral video created by runner

On 21st March 1985 the International Rugby Board held their annual meeting at the French Railways HQ in Paris. Each member had a single vote and the motion was carried 6 to 2. The first

If you ask those who work with historical maps in the GroundSure office what their favourite Ordnance Survey (OS) map is to look at, the most popular would probably be the 1:500 Town Plans. These

When moving into a multi-million pound home in London what would your first thought be? Who are my neighbours? How secure is my house? How many bedrooms does it have? You probably wouldn’t even consider

Over the last few decades China has become the world’s number one economic superpower but has this rapid growth left a dirty secret for the future of China to deal with? In March 2014 China

We recently stumbled upon an intriguing set of maps whilst researching for a report. The map, from 1950, shows the now abandoned Kursaal Amusement Park in intricate detail. Opened in Southend in 1901, the amusement

Conveyancing Data Services are pleased to announce a new comprehensive report ‘Groundsure Underground’ featuring information on the location and approximate depth of London Undergrounds lines, and the location and status of the CrossRail project for

Europe’s largest infrastructure project has been ongoing for the last few years, with another 4 years before it is operational. Crossrail, the “new London Underground” will stretch from Reading and Heathrow in the West, across

Have the recent storms kept you up at night; rattling the window frames asyourpets courageously yelp and bravely destroy the wallpaper of your home amidst the billion-volt cackling waves of energy, tumbling furiously from the

Reported widely, and no doubt waking, then affecting many — the media sphere went wild on Monday with reports of lightning strikes and flash flooding across South East, England. Indeed, the south coast has seen

GroundSure, the UK’s leading environmental data intelligence provider for property professionals, has today launched the first commercially available desktop search report to identify the presence of Japanese Knotweed.  This highly invasive species, introduced by the

There has been a major rise in the number of people who think that flood risk has become a more important consideration when buying a home compared to a year ago, according to a survey

The “unprecedented” winter weather of 2013/14 is clearly telling us that the rules on the climate have changed. New records are being made and perhaps have still a way to go:   – The wettest

On 23 May 2013 The Law Society of England and Wales issued its long awaited Practice Note on Flood Risk. For the first time solicitors now have clear guidance on their client obligations with regard

The medieval and arcane chancel liability is a parish anomaly that feels like the ghost of a past time, but could come back to haunt you and your client.  The Wallbanks case in Aston Cantlow

The effect on property of Japanese knotweed has been widely reported in the press over the past few years, due, in part to the problems many home buyers were experiencing when trying to secure mortgages

With less than three months to go until the expiry of the Statement of Principles, it seems that government, MPs, insurance companies and their associations are still at loggerheads on the best way to fund