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A FLOOD alert has been put in place for the River Dee following persistent overnight rain. The Environment Agency has warned of possible flooding affecting the rivers catchment area between Chester and Whitchurch. The river level is expected to peak at 8.2m and remain at that level over the coming days, which it is believed could "cut off" Townfield Lane in Farndon. At this stage the Environment Agency does not expect to issue a flood warning, but residents should be prepared. In an u...

Updated: Wed 27th Jan Over 2,000 sandbags deployed and 19% of entire council stock of salt used as Wrexham dealt with floods and snow Over 2,000 sandbags were deployed in the fight against the recent flooding it has been revealed. The data came to light as  Wrexham Council’s Chief Executive Ian Bancroft gave a ‘factual update’ over the efforts locally ,”We had heavy rainfall on Thursday, that resulted in the River Dee reaching its highest recorded levels. We were dealing with an incid...

RESIDENTS of Sandycroft are calling for action after being hit by heavy flooding for the second time in 18 months. The areas around Church View and Hamilton Avenue in Sandycroft suffered some of the worst flooding north east Wales experienced last Wednesday evening - with multiple homes devastated as a result. And this is an all too familiar tale for residents in these areas, with the same happening in June of 2019. Now residents want to see positive action on dealing with the issue - s...

Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up North nature enthusiasts are being urged to keep their eyes peeled for a rare fly when they are out and about. The Buglife conservation group says the Northern February red stonefly is found in very few places, but has been known to live in the north and north-east. In the ongoing project by Europe’s only organisation dedicated to all things invertebrate, the group has a...

University student at heart of “challenging” floods response in role as special constable This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 26th, 2021 A policing student from Wrexham Glyndwr University has described how she worked to help move people to safety after major flooding in Bangor on Dee. Torrential rain and unprecedented river levels caused by Storm Christoph saw a Severe Flood Alert declared during the early hours of Thursday – causing some residents to be evacuated from their hom...

Families hit by floods twice in 18 months demand answers after Storm Christoph turmoil Residents in parts of Flintshire say they have been forgotten by the council 16:30, 26 JAN 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they�...

Distressing images have been captured showing a gull struggling to fly with a plastic bag wrapped around its body in a series of heart-breaking pictures. The juvenile Herring Gull was photographed with its feet and chest entangled in the large orange and green bag. The heart-breaking pictures were taken by photographer Gray Eaton, while walking at Parkgate reserve, a vast saltmarsh by the River Dee in Cheshire. Distressing images of a gull struggling to fly while wrapped in plastic were taken i...

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| Credit: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The official Royal Family Instagram and Twitter accounts also marked Burns Night by sharing the words to "My Hearts in the Highlands," a 1789 song and poem by the poet, alongside snowy photos of Queen Elizabeths Scottish Highland home, Balmoral Castle, as well as the River Dee "on a recent winters day." Burns Night is celebrated on ...

| Credit: Kensington Palace/NHS Tayside Burns Night is celebrated on January 25, the anniversary of the composers 1759 birth. A Burns Supper of traditional Scottish dishes such as haggis, neeps and tatties — usually accompanied by plenty of whiskey — is served before Burns poems and songs are recited. The night ends with guests joining hands and singing "Auld Lang Syne," according to V...