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BBC News Published Dozens of pensioners at a retirement village were stranded by flooding caused by Storm Christoph. Residents and staff from Weaver Court in Northwich, Cheshire, were rescued by firefighters and taken to a nearby hotel in boats. The village was surrounded by floodwater and had been without power since Wednesday evening. Homes near Lymm were also among those flooded by the River Mersey with "no way of stopping the water". Earlier, Northwich councillor Sam Naylor said there was some concern about elderly residents and those with dementia, but said the 49 residents and staff at ...

Storm Christoph: Pensioners rescued by boat as retirement village hit by flooding and power cut The group of 45 pensioners, some of them in their mid-nineties, wore face masks and attempted to adhere to social distancing rules 21 January 2021 • 8:00pm After being dragged through Northwich town centre, which was underwater and completely impassable by car, the residents walked onto an inflatable jetty and into care at Brio leisure centre, where they were given hot drinks and refreshments   Credit: REUTERS/Phil Noble Dozens of elderly residents at a retirement village in Cheshire were evacu...

Frustrated Fernwood resident sells home but is hit by on-going issues with First Port  | Updated: 16:33, 18 January 2021 A resident has been left frustrated after paying out hundreds of pounds in fees to a management company while trying to complete the sale of her home. Helen Halford, of Fernwood, sold her Apple Avenue property almost seven months ago but still hasn’t moved, and blames on-going issues with First Port. Apple Avenue (44002030) Helen said she was wrongly charged more than £300 for a seller pack, which took four months to be corrected, and was then asked to pay £600...