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Full list of flood alerts issued for parts of Northumberland, County Durham and Sunderland
Several flood alerts and warnings are in place across the North East as heavy rain batters the region.
Parts of the coast are expected to see large waves, which could get past sea defences in Seaham Harbour.
Heavy rainfall and melting snow is causing further problems in rural parts of County Durham and Northumberland.
The Upper River Coquet is expected to see very high levels and floodgates in Rothbury were closed yesterday evening in preparation for more rainfall.
In the Barnard Castle area of County Durham, the Upper River Tees will see high water levels.
People are urged to avoid low lying footpaths.
Here’s a list of the flood alerts currently in place.
Flood alert for Tyne and Wear coast:
- North Sea from St Mary’s Lighthouse to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool
Large and powerful waves are expected to overtop sea defences at Seaham Harbour and docks as a result of high tides and strong winds.
High tides are expected at 1pm today, however strong waves are anticipated throughout day with wave overtopping possible between 12:15pm and 3:15pm today.
Areas most at risk are beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous.
Flood alert for Upper River Coquet:
- Upper River Coquet, River Alwin and their tributaries from source to Pauperhaugh
River levels are forecast to rise on the Upper Coquet as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt.
Areas most at risk are riverside footpaths and low lying land and roads.
We expect river levels to rise during the early hours of Wednesday and remain high throughout the day.
We are closely monitoring the situation and do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings.
Our incident response staff closed the Rothbury flood gates on Tuesday, and they will remain closed overnight.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
Flood alert for Upper River Tees:
- Low lying land in the Tees Valley, including Teesdale Way footpath at Croft
River levels are forecast to rise on the Upper Tees as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt.
Areas most at risk are riverside footpaths and low lying land and roads.
We expect river levels to rise during the early hours of Wednesday and remain high throughout the day.
Our incident response staff closed the Croft and Neasham flood gates on Tuesday, and they will remain closed overnight.
It looks set to be one of ITV’s biggest dramas this year and The Hunt for Raoul Moat is being brought to screen by the same people responsible for smash hit shows Line of Duty, Bodyguard and Vigil.
It was confirmed last April that production on the series had commenced, nearly 12 years after Moat gunman shot ex girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Christopher Brown, with Brown dying from his injuries. After fleeing Samantha’s home in Birtley, Moat, who had been released from prison just days earlier, went on the run, shooting on duty policeman PC David Rathband in the face as he sat in a patrol car on the outskirts of Newcastle and leaving him blind.
From there, Moat headed for Northumberland, forcing the quiet village of Rothbury into a lockdown as police launched a frantic search for him. The hunt for Moat reached its conclusion with a tense stand-off between the killer and the police on a riverbank, with Moat eventually shooting himself and dying from his injuries as he was rushed to Newcastle General Hospital.
ITV announced three parter The Hunt for Raoul Moat almost a year ago, as filming got underway in Yorkshire, with a cast including ex Bodyguard star Matt Stokoe as Moat and Inspector George Gently actor Lee Ingeleby as police chief Neil Adamson.
ITV have yet to officially announce an release date for The Hunt for Raoul Moat, but is expected to be form part of the channel’s spring programming.
Peter Kay’s Newcastle show was thrown into chaos when three audience members fell ill.
According to the Sun the Phoenix Nights star halted his latest show and rushed to assist when he spotted a fan on the front row had become unwell and needed assistance.
Minutes later, a member of the audience was escorted out of the venue in a wheelchair.
An onlooker told the Sun: People near the front started shouting for an ambulance.
‘Peter asked if they were being serious, then he asked for the big lights to go on and stewards ran over to see what was going on.
‘He then went off stage for around 10/15 mins and one person was seen getting wheel-chaired out.’
After the situation was under control he got on with his show, but two more audience members then reportedly become unwell.
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