内容摘要："We don't know if we can get mortgages within Article 4, basically they're playing Russian roulette with our lives."

"We don't know if we can get mortgages within Article 4, basically they're playing Russian roulette with our lives."

Levels at the Hookagate measuring station recorded a high of 2.98 metres (9.77ft) at 02:00. The previous high was 2.54 metres (8.33ft), recorded in July 2007.Former Environment Agency officer Dave Throup said it was "really concerning that this amount of rain has resulted in such extreme river levels".

Researchers in Aberdeen are investigating if toenails could help identify causes of blood cancer.Participants in the study are being asked to send in their cuttings, along with a saliva sample.The clippings will be cleaned, ground down, and placed in a mass spectrometry machine for analysis.

Those taking part will also be asked to provide a blood sample in hospital.Lesley Anderson was tasked with collecting toenail clippings during her PhD, and will now be stockpiling them again 20 years later.

Back then, she was researching causes of oesophageal cancer.

This time the study is into the causes of a group of blood cancers, known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).Graffiti and fly-posting fines will double, each increasing from £150 to £300, reduced to £200 if repaid early.

Phillimore said: "There is no excuse for environmental crimes,"Every time you drop a piece of litter, dump items or graffiti on a wall, you’re leaving the cost of the clean-up to taxpayers.

“With an increase in the maximum fines we can levy, we're introducing these tougher fines to also help recoup some of the money it costs us to investigate and clean up after environmental criminals."We're committed to educating people on correctly disposing of waste and keeping our streets clean, but when we need to, we issue fixed penalty notices to deter offenders too."