Dizzy Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Anyone know what was going on near Kingsway Bridge ealier today (11am ish I think). My other half said there were police, fire engines all over the place on the bridge and the banks of the rowing club and what looked like boat rescue services, and also more activity further up just past the allotments when he went past. I can't find anything on the local news pages so maybe (hopefully) it was all just some sort of training exercise. Also apparently there was a lot of police presence and ambulance activity near Loushers Lane/Wilderspool Causeway early last night... what was that about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 What looked like the police helicopter was lurking around that area around 1115-1130 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 I went past that lot on Kingsway Bridge about 11.30 and thought that maybe it was one of those exercises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Thanks Asp and Peter. Still nothing on any of the local news channels so hopefully 'no news is good news' on both counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 There is a report on today's Guardian webpage that there was a report to the police about a body in the river which turned out to be a false alarm . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 And that needed 4? fire engines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I would imagine they would need as many resources as they could possibly get Peter after all they weren't to know that it was a false alarm. If you ever fall in they might just send one boy scout in a canoe to look for you after that question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Next question... why was the police helicopter up last night (Sunday) over Wilderspool/black bear park way (midnight 'ish' although may have been later as I didn't look at the clock but we could hear it) ..... and is there any truth in the rumours today there were armed police around there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I would imagine they would need as many resources as they could possibly get Peter after all they weren't to know that it was a false alarm. If you ever fall in they might just send one boy scout in a canoe to look for you after that question As long as the boy scout was strong enough to pull me into his canoe, not a problem. IF someone was in the river, they would need the dinghy and the turntable ladder. Not the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/search-of-river-mersey-in-warrington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Next question... why was the police helicopter up last night (Sunday) over Wilderspool/black bear park way (midnight 'ish' although may have been later as I didn't look at the clock but we could hear it) May have been looking for hot spots in the houses with the thermal imaging camera. One way of finding those who are growing something other than tomatoes in the loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/search-of-river-mersey-in-warrington Thanks Vic. That's a useful site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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