Just as Sylvia does in the book, Beatty said he rode horseback rescuing his family’s horses and goats when his land flooded every year or so at their previous home in Cane Creek Valley.

A city centre shop closed due to flooding damage is set to open up a pop-up store. Drop City Books, based in Hanley, has teamed up with Newcastle-under-Lyme BID to bring a vibrant pop-up bookshop ...