The man in his 70s needed hospital treatment after being assaulted outside his home in Derbyshire.
The huge overspill drains come into use after record rainfall brought water levels back up.
The driver's arrest came during the first week of Derbyshire Police's Christmas crackdown.
Euton Rook desperately tried to avoid arrest, driving through a village with no working tyres.
Police believe the blaze at Brampton Manor could be arson.
Reservoir water levels have dropped a further 15% in just six weeks, Severn Trent says.
Derwent Reservoir was one of the sites where pilots practiced ahead of their Dambusters raid.
Billy Whiston was called by Coronation Street star Peter Ash, whose character inspired the challenge.
Police say suspects attempted to ram-raid the B&B Tractors depot in Tideswell, Derbyshire.
The Met Office has now issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the county.
A hiker speaks about how an annual Christmas Day walk has had a positive impact on his life.
Tractor drivers sounded their horns and flashed their lights as they joined in the rally.
Richard Cantrell and Katherine Siggins wanted to pay tribute to their relatives who worked on the railway.
