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| Severn Bridge shuts after drone flown from the top | |
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| A main route between England and Wales was closed after a man climbed a bridge and flew a drone from the top. | A main route between England and Wales was closed after a man climbed a bridge and flew a drone from the top. |
| Traffic was stopped on the M48 - the older of two Severn crossings - after a "concern for welfare," police said. | Traffic was stopped on the M48 - the older of two Severn crossings - after a "concern for welfare," police said. |
| The man in his 20s came down "voluntarily" from the 47m (154ft) bridge tower and was arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. | |
| The original Severn Bridge opened in 1966 and until recently was a toll road but it is now free to cross. | The original Severn Bridge opened in 1966 and until recently was a toll road but it is now free to cross. |
| "Officers attended the M48 Severn Bridge at 8:10 this morning after concerns were raised for a man who appeared to have climbed one of the towers and was flying a drone off it," police said. | "Officers attended the M48 Severn Bridge at 8:10 this morning after concerns were raised for a man who appeared to have climbed one of the towers and was flying a drone off it," police said. |
| Drone activity recently caused the closure of Gatwick Airport for several days. | |
| About 1,000 flights were affected during the chaos between 19 and 21 December when drones were seen near the runway. | |
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| Two people who were arrested were released without charge and police have made no further arrests. | |
| Sussex Police has renewed its appeal for help to find "the criminal whose activities led to widespread disruption". |