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A search of the River Aln revealed his car, which was unoccupied, had been swept downstream from the ford at Abberwick "as a result of storm water", Mr Hetherington said.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
It is thought the 43-year-old former wing's car was swept away while he tried to drive across a Northumbrian ford during Storm Darragh last month.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
They have been scouring the area around Abberwick ford where a minor road crosses the River Aln near the village of Bolton in North Northumberland.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
Part of Rufford Lane - where the ford was located - was then closed to vehicles on 2 December 2022.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
A sandy road led down to the ford and beyond into the woods.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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