Ms Whelpton then had to walk home with children Jay, eight, and two-year-old twins Kai and Natalya.

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In Kiev, thousands of drivers were trapped in their cars overnight and had to walk home braving a blizzard at the weekend, Albiy Shudrya of BBC Ukrainian reports.

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Police believe he had tried to walk home after a taxi was forced to abandon driving him home on Friday night.

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Detective Sergeant Steve Bull of Victoria Police said she had left the bar and had intended to walk home a short distance away.

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The force believes that the man, who has not been named, had tried to walk home in severe weather late on Friday night.

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The force believes that Mr Windle had tried to walk home after a taxi was forced to abandon an attempt to drive him to Briercliffe in severe weather late on Friday night.

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Miss La Grua said Mr Mort had cycled to Flint to see his son Christopher, had a coffee with him, and then headed home to walk his dog.

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It was also difficult for Anderson to leave his home, so he had to often rely on other people to walk his dogs.

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The court heard police had to take Mr Collier home because he could not walk.

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When we tried to walk you back upstairs, you asked how you had gotten home, in utter disbelief that I had joined you in Erie, flew with you, wheeled you through two airports, and back home just that morning.

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Residents of Hareside Walk and Hareside Close had been allowed home but were asked to leave again.

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