At Harrold in Bedfordshire, country park water bailiff Trevor Smith said 28 cars had broken down on flooded roads since Friday and motorists were still trying to get through.

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But Irvine-born Robb, who works as a water bailiff and sometimes gamekeeper, is keen to pick up the pieces of his career after being assured by a doctor specialising in the condition and his family GP that he is fit to resume boxing.

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