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Christmas flooding: December storms bring misery to North West

Communities across the North West have been hit severe flooding over Christmas and the New Year after a series of December storms wreaked havoc on the country. The Army and an RAF chinook have helped avert disaster in the Lancashire village of Croston where three severe flood warnings were in place.

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200-year-old pub collapses as River Irwell floods

The former pub and restaurant has collapsed due to the River Irwell flooding Credit: Jim Metcalf/Twitter

A former pub on the River Irwell in Summerseat near Bury has collapsed due to the River Irwell flooding.

The 200-year-old building that was the Waterside pub and restaurant sits on a bridge crossing the River Irwell and locals are now concerned the bridge may not hold.

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Resident Andrew Watson got in touch to tell us about the building:

"The 200-year-old former mill and ex pub the Waterside has collapsed into the River Irwell at Summerseat near Bury, the road is now blocked and some of the building is blocking the River Irwell."

– Andrew Watson

Emma Speed sent us this video of water gushing under the bridge that supports the collapsed building.

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