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Animal charity rescues very grateful donkey from floodwater in Kerry
Storm Desmond: Met Office warns of more heavy rain and gale-force winds as clean-up continues
UK weather: Britain braced for warmest December in 70 yearsTemperatures set to soar 10C above average while parts of the UK are on 'high' air pollution alert amid Saharan dust cloud warning
UK Christmas weather: Temperatures set to fall after unseasonably warm spellBut forecasters say those looking for a white Christmas will be disappointed
UK weather at Christmas: new storm to follow on heels of ‘Eva’ bringing fresh floodingMet Office warns of 80mph winds and torrential downpours over Christmas holidays as dozens of flood alerts issued for devastated regions
Storm Eva: Flooded Cumbrian families face prospect of Christmas Day washoutMet Office forecasters have issued a severe weather warning for Cumbria lasting until the end of Boxing Day
UK flood warnings: Homes evacuated amid heavy rainLancashire and Yorkshire are bearing the brunt of flooding, with 15 severe warnings in place and homes evacuated, as heavy rain lashes parts of the UK.The Met Office also issued two severe weather warnings, meaning danger to life, for rain in the two counties.Several rivers have burst their banks, and homes in Ribchester and Whalley, Lancashire, have been evacuated.Meanwhile, more than 300 flood alerts and warnings are in place across England, Scotland and Wales.Almost a month's rainfall is likely to fall in one day in some places.The Environment Agency said affected residents should "take action now".
200-year-old pub collapses as River Irwell floodsA former pub on the River Irwell in Summerseat near Bury has collapsed due to the River Irwell flooding.The 200-year-old building that was the Waterside pub and restaurant sits on a bridge crossing the River Irwell and locals are now concerned the bridge may not hold.
Aerial footage shows 200-year-old pub destroyed as River Irwell floodsA 200-year-old pub near Manchester has been partially destroyed after heavy rainfall and floods sweep through Northern England
Footage from the bridge in Asda car park, Radcliffe UK being destroyed by floods on 26th December 2015. The destruction of the bridge cause a gas pipe breakage and explosion.
UK floods: Rescue workers save elderly man trapped in his carWatch as rescue workers pull a man out of his 4x4 after becoming trapped by flood waters in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire Trapped in surging flood waters and facing the prospect of imminent drowning, most drivers would welcome the appearance of the emergency services.But one Yorkshire farmer refused to abandon his beloved Land Rover and fought off rescue teams as they attempted to pluck him to safety.
Balmy December to end as temperatures drop to freezing by New YearSnow is expected in the Scottish Highlands but nowhere else in the UK
UK weather: Storm Frank next to ravage Britain, Met Office warnsEngland's flood-hit North East could get some respite from the stormy weather with the arrival of Storm Frank, which is due to batter western parts from Tuesday
Storm Frank: Tadcaster bridge partially collapses after flooding causes further evacuationsFresh alerts as new storm sweeps in to already deluged areas of UK, as experts call for a complete rethink of flood defence strategy, safety parameters and investment to deal with changed circumstances
UK floods claim first fatality as kayaker found dead in Scotland Police Scotland confirmed they recovered the body of a kayaker who got into difficulties on the river Findhorn, near Inverness, on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to an area known as Elephant Rock when a member of the public alerted them to a kayaker who was in difficulty navigating the swollen river water. A body was recovered at 9am on Thursday with assistance of the coastguard.
Flood warnings for the South as severe weather forecastEnvironment Agency issues 33 floods warnings for the Southwest as severe weather forecastHomeowners in the Southwest are being warned to prepare for flooding as three days of severe weather is forecast.
Homes flooded in Scotland as heavy rain hits