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Major incident declared as floods hit homes and roads
There has been disruption on the M5 and M48 as Network Rail battles to keep lines flood-free.
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Woman facing flooding 'feels like sacrificial goat'
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Major incident declared as floods hit homes and roads
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Metal detectorists give £40k for hospital scanner
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Pumps installed after 'wettest week in 12 years'
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