Severe flood warning issued near Leicestershire caravan park
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Severe flood warning issued near Leicestershire caravan park
The Environment Agency has a severe flood warning – indicating a “danger to life” – in place for the River Soar at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire.
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Amidst the chaos of flooding in Leicestershire, this man turned the deluge into an unexpected opportunity for fun. Using an off-road vehicle as a tow, he transformed the torrents into a wakeboarding arena, showcasing his resilience and flair in the face of nature. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet ministers remain tight-lipped as they are asked about their feeling on grooming gangs, following posts on X by Elon Musk calling for Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips to be jailed for refusing a national inquiry into child grooming gangs.
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Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick urges the government to be “honest” about what needs to be done to tackle grooming gangs. He argues “Pakistani men are overrepresented in the perpetrators of grooming gangs” and says he “won’t be blind to that”.
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Parts of the UK have been hit by bad winter weather as snow and flooding continues to cause widespread disruption, including the closure of hundreds of schools.
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