Otterburn

American

[ot-er-burn] / ˈɒt ərˌbɜrn /

noun

a village in central Northumberland, in NE England: battle of Chevy Chase 1388.

Otterburn British

/ ˈɒtəˌbɜːn /

noun

a village in NE England, in central Northumberland: scene of a battle (1388) in which the Scots, led by the earl of Douglas, defeated the English, led by Hotspur

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Shortly after 03:00 GMT on 6 October, the group had left the Dejavu club and were going to get a taxi back to barracks at Otterburn when they were confronted by Ibbotson and his gang, prosecutor Jessica Slaughter said.

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Private Conor McPherson, 24, was fatally injured in 2016 at Otterburn, Northumberland.

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He had been taking part in field training known as Exercise Wessex Storm, which was split between Otterburn Training Area and Salisbury Plain.

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Video footage shows the vehicle lying on its side on the A696 near Otterburn, Northumberland.

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About 30 homes in the Otterburn area were flooded, while many roads were left impassable.

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