Flood defences 'worked' as storm swept across townpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Environment Secretary George Eustice claims issues with drainage caused flooding in Northwich.
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Flood defences 'worked' as storm swept across townpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Man jailed for 'brutal' burnt-out car murderpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Lee Knox is the sixth man to be jailed over the torture and murder of Joseph McKeever in 2017.
Read MorePCSO used police database to snoop on womanpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
The officer looked up the woman's personal information from Greater Manchester Police databases.
Read MoreWigan rugby league 'legend' dies aged 83published at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
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Read MoreDrugs gang jailed over man's fire deathpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Robert Beattie died two weeks after a "brutal, horrendous and violent attack" in Skelmersdale.
Read MoreWoman conned out of £60,000 by fake detectivepublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
The fraudster also persuaded the 75-year-old woman to send him gold as part of a fake investigation.
Read MoreGrandfather swallowed sewage in flood escapepublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Chris Spencer was treated in hospital after swallowing sewage water while escaping his flooded home.
Read MoreHouses collapse as sinkhole opens in streetpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Investigations are ongoing into what caused the road surface to give way, United Utilities say.
Read MoreEvacuations amid Storm Christoph floods and snowpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Severe flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales, as further rain is expected next week.
Read MorePensioners rescued from flooded retirement villagepublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Firefighters use boats to reach the elderly residents after the River Mersey flooded in Cheshire.
Read MoreThank you and goodnightpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
That's it for today's live coverage of the flooding in the north-west of England.
To read more on our latest stories click the links below:
- River Mersey 'centimetres' from breaching defences
- Sinkhole appears causing homes to collapse
- Pensioners rescued from flooded retirement village
- From lockdown river haven to major evacuations
Your local radio stations BBC Radio Manchester 95.1FM and BBC Radio Merseyside 95.8FM will be on air throughout the evening, bringing you all of the latest information and news updates.
Thanks again for joining us and stay safe.
Trains between Manchester and Birmingham resumepublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Travel on trains can now resume between Birmingham and Manchester via Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield after flood water subsided.The advice is to check your journey before you travel as delays are expected.
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End of twitter postFlooding over Didsbury and Northendenpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Drone footage shows flooding caused by Storm Christoph along the River Mersey.
Read MoreHundreds evacuated after Storm Christoph causes floodingpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
More rain and snow is expected in the next week with the prime minister urging people to follow advice to stay safe.
Read MoreNorthwich retirement village residents strandedpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Residents at a retirement village have been stranded by flooding caused by Storm Christoph.
Image source, Sam NaylorWeaver Court in Northwich has been surrounded by water and is currently without power and water.
Northwich councillor Sam Naylor said the 49 residents and staff at the village were "safe and in good spirits".
Storm Christoph: 'Vital people follow advice', says PMpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of more rain to come during a visit to flood-affected areas.
Read MoreRiver 'centimetres' from breaching flood defencespublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Thousands of homes in Manchester narrowly escape flooding from heavy rain brought by Storm Christoph.
Read MoreSnow was a 'godsend'published at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Snow last night was a "godsend" that kept flood waters from rising higher, according to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Image source, ReutersMr Burnham told BBC Radio Manchester the "snow really helped us at a crucial moment", adding:
Quote MessageIt was a bit of a godsend, to be honest, because with it just lying on the ground, it didn't add to the levels.
Quote MessageFinally, we can say something went right.
However, he said that "while the most risky moment might have passed the danger’s not gone completely, because the water levels in the Mersey will stay very high and there’s the effect of the snow as it melts".
"We’re not out of the woods yet," he said.
'We must be vigilant'published at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
BBC BreakfastThe Environment Agency says people should sign up for flood updates or use its website to make sure they can keep safe.
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End of twitter postCheshire firefighters respond to scores of flood incidentspublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Firefighters in Cheshire have responded to 134 flood-related incidents in the past 24 hours.
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