Region battered by wind
A man has died, homes are being evacuated and communities are already counting the costs after severe gale-force winds and floods hit the Calendar region.
Man crushed by falling tree named
A man who died after being struck by a falling tree has been named as John Arthur White.
The 83-year-old man was riding his mobility scooter through King’s Park in Retford, when the tree fell.
Police were called to the scene at about 1.50pm on Thursday 5 December.
An ambulance attended but Mr White was pronounced dead at the scene.
The park has been closed until further notice.
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