内容摘要：Durham County Council helped to fund the construction of the hall at Locomotion.

Durham County Council helped to fund the construction of the hall at Locomotion.

Despite the changes many people have had to made to their houses they still get anxious every time it rains.Simon Collings, who lives on Osney Island in West Oxford, said 2007 was the worst year for flooding.

"Dealing with the aftermath of a flood, particularly if it's been widespread across the country, is very difficult because insurers are under pressure and loss adjusters are under pressure," he said.Mr Collings said he learnt a lot from his experience and now has a flood plan for when the water levels rise.Where he lives properties are mainly affected by ground water flooding, water comes up from underneath the floor boards.

When water levels are high in the surrounding rivers, he moves furniture upstairs, puts his washing machine and dishwasher on wooden pallets and drops a submersible pump in to the void underneath his flood boards.Water is then pumped out of the window via a hose and runs out on to the street.

Flood gates are put on the downstairs front and back doors and he then blocks the air bricks at the front of the house.

Jacqui Mangold owns a yoga studio on Osney Island and is unable to get flood insurance.Channel Islands Pride will also include a Family Zone with activities like music, art and crafts and photobooths.

Accessibility arrangements, including a quiet space in the Chamber of Commerce, blue badge parking, and an alcohol-free zone have also been made.Channel Island Pride is run by both Guernsey and Jersey and the host of the event alternates every year.

Mary Grist was 14 when the end of World War Two in Europe was announced, and said her main memory of the day is "all the excitement" during the celebrations.Now 94, and living in Middlefields House care home, Chippenham, she said in retrospect, she really did not feel old enough to understand everything at the time.