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It is thought the former wing's vehicle was swept away while he tried to drive across a ford during Storm Darragh.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
Search teams gathered from first light and are scouring the banks of the river from the ford between Bolton and Abberwick, all the way to the sea at Alnmouth.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
A water level indicator at the ford showed the river was still around one foot deep, but it would have been much higher at the weekend when Storm Darragh lashed the UK.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
For decades, cars have been splashing through a notorious ford to the delight of onlookers, making it both a tourist attraction and social media sensation.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
‘He will let no man handle him. There he goes, away down by the ford, like a shadow among the willows.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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