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05/11/2012
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Flood Warning Issued For Caravan Park
A caravan park near Northampton has been issued with a flood warning following heavy rain on Sunday.
Cogenhoe Mill park was specifically targeted by the Environment Agency’s flood alerts.
The warning follows a case in May in which 1,000 residents from the park and Billing Aquadrome in the Nene Valley had to leave their homes.
These new warnings at Cogenhoe Mill are expected to be in place for at least 24 hours.
Flood alerts have been issued for the River Nene, the River Ise, the River Tove and the Welland Valley, Harpers Brook and Willow Brook, according to the Agency.
Woman's Body Found In Dorset
The body of a woman has been found in Poole in Dorset.
Officers found the body of the woman, thought to be in her 30s, after being called to Langdon Road.
The circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are as yet unexplained. Police are currently launching an investigation.
Men Arrested Over Teenager Murder
Two men are charged with the murder of teenager Liam Aitchinson.
The accused are due to stand trial in February.
Johnathan MacKinnon, 22, of Elgin, and Stefan Millar, 21, of Inverness, have appeared at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing.
The two men face charges of killing the 16-year-old at a property in the Steinish area of Lewis on 23 November last year.
Four Arrested In Glasgow Heroin Seizure
Four people have been arrested following the seizure of heroin with a value of £500,000 in Glasgow.
The arrests happened in the Maryhill area of the city.
Police were acting under warrant when they raided the flat at about 15:15 on Saturday.
A 54-year-old man and three women, aged 18, 21 and 44, were arrested.
They are in custody and were expected at Glasgow Sheriff Court this morning.
(IT/GK)
A caravan park near Northampton has been issued with a flood warning following heavy rain on Sunday.
Cogenhoe Mill park was specifically targeted by the Environment Agency’s flood alerts.
The warning follows a case in May in which 1,000 residents from the park and Billing Aquadrome in the Nene Valley had to leave their homes.
These new warnings at Cogenhoe Mill are expected to be in place for at least 24 hours.
Flood alerts have been issued for the River Nene, the River Ise, the River Tove and the Welland Valley, Harpers Brook and Willow Brook, according to the Agency.
Woman's Body Found In Dorset
The body of a woman has been found in Poole in Dorset.
Officers found the body of the woman, thought to be in her 30s, after being called to Langdon Road.
The circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are as yet unexplained. Police are currently launching an investigation.
Men Arrested Over Teenager Murder
Two men are charged with the murder of teenager Liam Aitchinson.
The accused are due to stand trial in February.
Johnathan MacKinnon, 22, of Elgin, and Stefan Millar, 21, of Inverness, have appeared at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing.
The two men face charges of killing the 16-year-old at a property in the Steinish area of Lewis on 23 November last year.
Four Arrested In Glasgow Heroin Seizure
Four people have been arrested following the seizure of heroin with a value of £500,000 in Glasgow.
The arrests happened in the Maryhill area of the city.
Police were acting under warrant when they raided the flat at about 15:15 on Saturday.
A 54-year-old man and three women, aged 18, 21 and 44, were arrested.
They are in custody and were expected at Glasgow Sheriff Court this morning.
(IT/GK)
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