Flood victim, 95, lived in Wetherspoons after her home was destroyed and died before she could return

BBC - Nov 12, 2026

Jean Powell kept asking when she could go back to her flat, which was flooded when the River Monnow burst its banks.

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Musk signals support for Huang after saying hiring him would be 'an honor'

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