Light winds and the traditional difficult run to the finish on the Derwent River left the outcome in doubt to the very end, even before the protest.

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Flood warnings apply to the River Derwent and River Hull.

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Supt Payne added the River Derwent was not expected to reach the same heights as it did in November.

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Pc Bill Barker, 44, fell into the River Derwent when the A597 bridge was destroyed by floods in Workington.

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The River Derwent has peaked through Malton but water levels would remain high for some time, the agency said.

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It will be Saturday before the level of the River Derwent at Malton starts to drop, the Environment Agency has said.

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Jim Buchanan, the leader of Cumbria County Council, said the new footbridge bridge, which will span the River Derwent, would be an important boost for the community.

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The town's A597 Northside Bridge and a footbridge collapsed, while the Calva Bridge was left unstable, when the River Derwent flooded in the early hours of 20 November.

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