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| A body has been found at the site of a house which collapsed in a landslip in Cornwall, police have confirmed. | A body has been found at the site of a house which collapsed in a landslip in Cornwall, police have confirmed. |
| Rescue teams have been searching for a woman believed to be trapped inside the property in Looe. | Rescue teams have been searching for a woman believed to be trapped inside the property in Looe. |
| The building, which is converted into flats, collapsed just before 06:00 GMT following torrential rain. | The building, which is converted into flats, collapsed just before 06:00 GMT following torrential rain. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police earlier said Susan Norman, who lives in one of the flats in Sandplace Road, Looe, had been unaccounted for. | Devon and Cornwall Police earlier said Susan Norman, who lives in one of the flats in Sandplace Road, Looe, had been unaccounted for. |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said they had recovered a body from the property, although formal identification had not yet taken place. | |
| Dave King, from the service, said sniffer dogs and thermal equipment had been used. | |
| Firefighters had entered the building after it was made "structurally sound" at about 13:15 to continue the search. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said Ms Norman, aged in her 60s, who lived in one of three single-occupancy flats, had not been seen since 18:00 on Thursday. | |
| Her neighbours have been accounted for. | Her neighbours have been accounted for. |
| About 15 people from six other properties have been evacuated while engineers assess the stability of the buildings and the ground. | About 15 people from six other properties have been evacuated while engineers assess the stability of the buildings and the ground. |
| The A387 and B3253 were because of the house collapse and rail services to and from Looe were suspended. | The A387 and B3253 were because of the house collapse and rail services to and from Looe were suspended. |
| Some of Ms Norman's neighbours said they had been shocked by the landslip but had previously raised concerns about subsidence in the area. | Some of Ms Norman's neighbours said they had been shocked by the landslip but had previously raised concerns about subsidence in the area. |
| Peter Temlett said: "The drains have been blocked for years - they've not cleared them." | Peter Temlett said: "The drains have been blocked for years - they've not cleared them." |
| Nuclear shutdown | Nuclear shutdown |
| The council would not respond to the comments but said its wet weather operation had moved into the "recovery phase", with the Met Office saying the worst of the weather was moving away from Cornwall. | The council would not respond to the comments but said its wet weather operation had moved into the "recovery phase", with the Met Office saying the worst of the weather was moving away from Cornwall. |
| Snow and rain have caused problems across England with 1,000 school closures, power lines down and travel disruption. | Snow and rain have caused problems across England with 1,000 school closures, power lines down and travel disruption. |
| The Environment Agency earlier issued 12 flood warnings for the South West and 80 flood alerts elsewhere. | The Environment Agency earlier issued 12 flood warnings for the South West and 80 flood alerts elsewhere. |
| In Devon, Jubilee Bridge in Modbury, which was more than 130 years old, collapsed following heavy rain. | In Devon, Jubilee Bridge in Modbury, which was more than 130 years old, collapsed following heavy rain. |
| The bridge was built in 1887 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. | The bridge was built in 1887 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. |
| In Cumbria, the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant has been shut down because of snow and high winds. | In Cumbria, the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant has been shut down because of snow and high winds. |
| A "site incident" was declared and plants moved to a "controlled, safe, shutdown state". | A "site incident" was declared and plants moved to a "controlled, safe, shutdown state". |
| Sellafield Ltd said the move was to allow staff to leave early and get home safely and not because of safety issues. | Sellafield Ltd said the move was to allow staff to leave early and get home safely and not because of safety issues. |
| Elsewhere in the county more than 1,000 homes were without electricity after high winds brought power lines down. Power was also disrupted in Shropshire and Staffordshire. | Elsewhere in the county more than 1,000 homes were without electricity after high winds brought power lines down. Power was also disrupted in Shropshire and Staffordshire. |
| Delays were expected at Leeds Bradford Airport after flights were grounded due to snow. | Delays were expected at Leeds Bradford Airport after flights were grounded due to snow. |
| Difficult driving conditions have been reported on many roads because of snow and winds gusting up to 50mph. | Difficult driving conditions have been reported on many roads because of snow and winds gusting up to 50mph. |
| Road closures included the Woodhead Pass in the Peak District because of snow and St Chads Queensway tunnel in central Birmingham after a pump failure caused a flood. | Road closures included the Woodhead Pass in the Peak District because of snow and St Chads Queensway tunnel in central Birmingham after a pump failure caused a flood. |
| In Devon, fire crews rescued people from flooded cars in Plymstock, Sidmouth, Teigngrace and Wembury. | In Devon, fire crews rescued people from flooded cars in Plymstock, Sidmouth, Teigngrace and Wembury. |
| Hundreds of schools were closed across West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Staffordshire. | Hundreds of schools were closed across West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Staffordshire. |
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