Met Office says 78 flood warnings and 191 flood alerts in place on Tuesday morning
The Met Office has warned of torrential rain and thunder in parts of Britain.
Some regions are expected to receive the equivalent of two weeks’ worth of rain in less than an hour on Tuesday. There were 78 flood warnings and 191 flood alerts across the country by 7.30am.
Continue reading...How a teenager from north London ended up selling drugs in the Cornish flat of a heroin addict
At the start of last year, a 16-year-old north Londoner, Boy X, found himself in a terrifying situation. He owed a drug dealer £55 and did not have the funds to pay off the debt.
He was told the cannabis debt would double – and keep doubling – if he failed to pay. But the teenager was offered a way out: he could work for the dealer and his associates.
Continue reading...Tremor rocks area near Falmouth, described as ‘a loud bang from beneath’ that shook windows
An earthquake has shaken Cornwall, with some describing the seismic event as like a “sonic boom” or a “loud bang from beneath”.
The British Geological Survey said a tremor with a magnitude of 2.2 rocked an area about three miles (5km) south-west of Falmouth at around 6pm on Thursday.
Continue reading...Jordan Adlard Rogers inherits 1,536-acre Cornwall estate after proving owner was his father
A former care worker has inherited a £50m country estate after a DNA test proved he was the son of its deceased owner.
Jordan Adlard Rogers, 31, found out his father was the aristocrat Charles Rogers after his death in 2018 and has now moved into the 1,536-acre Penrose estate in Cornwall, which his family has lived in for generations.
Continue reading...Ombudsman orders Cornwall to pay compensation over locals’ plan for land near Saltash
Cornwall council has been strongly criticised by an ombudsman for taking more than a decade to examine an application to turn a riverside beauty spot into a village green.
The local government and social care ombudsman expressed concern that the council had still not made a decision on the land at Forder, near Saltash, and said it had taken so long that some of those who had backed the application had died.
Continue reading...Name: The Great Cornish Cover-up.
Age: Far too old.
Continue reading...Lifeboat rescues fishermen as storm hits rail and road links across Britain
Six crew members from a stricken fishing vessel have been rescued amid 20ft waves while rail and road links across Britain have been hit by storm-force winds.
Winds hit 60 miles per hour for a second day across coasts as Storm Gareth continued to move across the UK on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Follow live updates on the disruption in the UK after the Met Office issues a warming for continuing snow
Wiltshire Health and Care, a partnership formed by the three NHS foundation trusts that serve Wiltshire to deliver adult community health services, is looking for volunteer 4x4 drivers to help nurses get to work.
We still urgently need 4x4 volunteer drivers in North #Wiltshire to help get nurses to and from work today. If you can help please call Sarah on 07514-323303. Please share. @wiltscouncil @Chippenhamtcl @MTCwilts @malmesburyteam @ChippenhamCEM
Welsh rugby fans trying to get to Paris for the opener of the Six Nations kept themselves entertained at Bristol airport after flights were cancelled.
Some of our amazing passengers choosing a singalong to keep upbeat during the snowy weather ❄️ pic.twitter.com/OoMigFLcJV
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