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Floods have wrecked road and rail travel again, with major train routes affected and some highways shut to traffic. Here, people look out over the fast flowing River Wear in Durham after heavy rainfall hit the area on Thursday. (PA)
Floods have wrecked road and rail travel again, with major train routes affected and some highways shut to traffic. Here, people look out over the fast flowing River Wear in Durham after heavy rainfall hit the area on Thursday. (PA)
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