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26th Dec 2015

PICS: The bad weather is playing havoc in England today

A grand day for ducks

Alan Loughnane

A grand day for ducks…

It’s been bucketing down both here and in England for the last few days and a lot of areas are paying the price for it.

A whole host of games have been cancelled in England due to waterlogged pitches and it seems like a bad time for Louis Van Gaal’s ship to be sinking…

But some areas have experienced it worse than others, with the town of Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire particularly badly affected by the flooding.

There’s also dramatic footage of the River Irwell in Somerseat which has caused the collapse of an old pub in the area…

Clip via crayoned.

Main image via Jim Metcalf.

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