Woman 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.
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Latest updates as Storm Christoph brings disruption to the North West on Thursday 21 January
Cheshire takes brunt of flooding
Severe flood warnings in place on River Bollin near Lymm and River Dee near Chester
Dozens of pensioners at a Northwich retirement village are stranded by flooding
Thousands of homes narrowly escaped serious flooding in Manchester
Rail services disrupted across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Woman conned out of £60,000 by fake detectivepublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
Is Wales' coalmining heritage behind flooding?published at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
A geologist says tens of thousands of old mine shafts must be monitored to help stop more flooding.
Read MoreUp to £1,000 per household for flood victimspublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2021
The first minister paused to reflect on flooding in Wales caused by Storm Christoph, and confirmed financial support will be made available to people affected.
"To support all those affect by flooding the Welsh Government would put in place arrangements to allow local authorities to make support payments of up to £1,000 available per household".
"This is the same level of support available a year ago when storms Ciara and Dennis hit Wales, just before the pandemic".
He said his thoughts were with the people whose homes had been flooded.
Grandfather 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 More'We had to evacuate with our two children'published at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Robert and Claire Davies stayed with friends after concern their bungalow might be flooded.
Read More48 hours of Storm Christophpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
In the last 48 hours Storm Christoph has brought over a month's worth of rain to some areas as well as snow. Severe flood warnings are in force for parts of England and Wales.
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.
Police 'stress importance' of avoiding Northwichpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Cheshire Police "can't stress enough the importance of staying away" from Northwich town centre, a senior officer has said.
Image source, ReutersThe town has been flooded by the River Weaver, which has burst its banks.
Supt Simon Parsonage said the Cheshire force "strongly advise that you avoid the area", adding: We can’t stress enough the importance of staying away. Those trying to access the town centre are finding themselves stuck in the one way system and unable to turn round. So please avoid the area.
Quote MessageWe can’t stress enough the importance of staying away [as] those trying to access the town centre are finding themselves stuck in the one way system and unable to turn round... so please avoid the area.
Quote MessageThis is a fast moving incident and emergency services and other agencies are working hard to keep people safe.
Quote MessagePlease follow the advice given by all agencies and avoid travelling.
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 postDrone footage of River Mersey floodingpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Drone footage has captured the flooding along the River Mersey, showing the waters over Fletcher Moss park, St James Church, Withington golf club and Northenden.
Environment Agency trying to get water 'back in river'published at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
The Environment Agency has said it was working with the local council and United Utilities to get flood waters in Northwich "back into the river".
The Cheshire town lies at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane.
A spokeswoman said the issue was now one of "surface water", which it was working to pump back into the waterway.
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End of twitter postSecond Northwich retirement home confirms evacuationpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
A second retirement home in Northwich is to be evacuated after serious flooding in the town, the owners have confirmed.
Residents at Marbury Court will be transported by emergency services to a hotel.
A spokeswoman said it was a "challenging time", adding:
Quote MessageThe safety and well being of our homeowners is our upmost priority.
Quote MessageWe have a response team on its way to Northwich to assist the team at Marbury Court in providing additional support for homeowners and their families.
Family rescued by boat in Warringtonpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Andy Gill
Reporter, BBC North West TonightA family has been rescued from their home in Dallam, Warrington following flooding caused by Storm Christoph.
Scores of homes near Sankey Brook have also been flooded.
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End of twitter postRiver Dane at highest recorded levelpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
The latest data from the river stations around Northwich shows the volume of water flowing through the town is not just coming from the River Weaver.
Figures from the measuring station at nearby Rudheath, external show the River Dane, which flows into the Weaver in Northwich, is also running at the highest level ever recorded.
It is currently flowing at about 4.2m, significantly higher than the 2.4m limit at which it might expect to cause flooding.
First residents taken from retirement homepublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Yunus Mulla
BBC North West TonightThe first residents from one of two retirement homes being evacuated in Northwich have been ferried to safety by a team of firefighters.
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End of twitter postPM says following flood advice is vitalpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
BBC PoliticsThe prime minister has said it is essential people listen to flood warnings and follow advice during his visit to Manchester's flood zone.
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End of twitter postBoris Johnson said about 10,000 homes in the Didsbury area had been "protected just as a result of what they have been doing overnight".
He added that there would be "more to come" as the forecast was for more rain next week, so it was "vital that people who are in potentially affected areas follow the advice and get the Environment Agency flood alerts where they can".
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End of twitter post 2Dunham Massey gardens closed 'as a precaution'published at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
The gardens are at the National Trust's Dunham Massey, which lie close to the River Bollin, have been closed due to flooding.
Image source, The National TrustA spokesman for the charity, which runs the Georgian manor and estate near Altrincham, said the gardens had been "closed as a precaution".
He said the house was "okay" and the rainfall had affected "the southern end of the estate".
"Everything is running normally," he added.
'I've never seen the river this high'published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Yunus Mulla
BBC North West TonightPeople in Northwich have been telling me they have never seen the River Weaver at its current level before.
Government data shows the river is well over the 1.5m level it needs to be at to flood.
The latest figures suggest it is running at about 3.45m, about 60cm higher than the previous highest recorded level.
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End of twitter postNorthwich flooding in picturespublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
Much of Northwich town centre has been flooded by the River Weaver bursting its banks.
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Image source, ReutersLandslip on tracks between Manchester and Huddersfieldpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2021
All rail services between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield have been cancelled due to a landslip caused by the wintry weather.
Network Rail said staff were working to resolve the issue.
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