Newlyweds' big day survives floods in England

A bride who worried that her wedding was in jeopardy of being washed-out due to rising flood waters has managed to tie the knot in England.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 15:19

A bride who worried that her wedding was in jeopardy of being washed-out due to rising flood waters has managed to tie the knot in England.

Lucy and Peter Nickson emerged from Selby Abbey on Monday just 100m (328ft) from where local people stood watching the River Ouse raging just inches under closed bridges in the North Yorkshire town.

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