Leics-Middlesex rained off as drawpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Leicestershire's Division Two match with Middlesex is drawn after play is abandoned again.
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Leics-Middlesex rained off as drawpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Optimistic mopper spotted at Downloadpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsStaff at the Download Festival will be working hard to try to mitigate against the heavy rain that's turned Donington Park extremely muddy.
However, we think this chap might need a bigger bucket for that puddle...
Image source, Nathalie KerrWatch: Rain forces tennis insidepublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
BBC Nottingham SportHeavy rain in Nottingham is causing more disruption to the tennis Nature Valley Open.
The first two women's matches on the schedule will now start inside at 11:30.
The first two men’s matches on courts one and four have been moved off site and will be played indoors at Nottingham Trent University.
No matches will be outside until 13:00 at the earliest.
Cricket: Rain forces draw for Leicestershirepublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsAfter 11 overs Leicestershire and Middlesex have called it a day.
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End of twitter postFestival goers face muddy arrivalpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsIf you're heading to Download Festival you might want to prepare yourself for a very muddy arrival.
This is the path from the west car park to the camp site. What's a festival without a bit of mud though aye?
Image source, Jamie Graham
Image source, Jamie GrahamAction yet to be called off at flooded Grace Roadpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThis is the current state of the field at Grace Road, where Leicestershire are due to play Middlesex.
Surprisingly, the umpire has yet to call today's play off...
Council offers help to flood victimspublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPeople affected by flooding in the Gedling area are being advised to get in touch with the borough council if they need some help.
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End of twitter postWatery Gate Lane and footbridge remain closedpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe Watery Gate Lane ford remains closed following the heavy rain this week.
Water levels have risen to 4ft (1.2m) and the footbridge on the road, near Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, has also been closed.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceLambley rescuer opened home to stuck touristspublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA Lambley rescuer opened his door to a number of Indian tourists who got stuck in the floods this morning...so they could use the toilet.
Malcolm Bamford was called into action in the early hours of the morning.
He said: "We were rescuing people who couldn't get out because of the floods, they parked in the flood and climbed out of their vehicles and knocked on the front door.
"We had two in our house and the neighbours had three, and then there was a group of about eight Indian tourists in a little tiny bus and they all wanted to use the toilet.
"At one time we had about a dozen people in my little bungalow."
Flooded school delays openingpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsFlooding has delayed the opening of a school in Arnold.
Image source, Henry WheelerPinewood Infants has said: "We are currently working hard to rid of the water and water damage."
They're hoping they will be able to open at 10:00.
Fire service issues advice to motoristspublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning to drivers travelling on the roads today.
They have urged motorists to never drive through flood water and to keep their distance from other vehicles.
There's more safety advice here, external.
Motorists rescued from cars after heavy rainfallpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineMotorists have been rescued from cars and a number of roads closed after heavy rainfall in Nottinghamshire.
Firefighters said overnight people had to be helped from vehicles which had become stuck in floodwaters in Lambley and Hucknall.
Other roads affected were the A612 from Brackenhurst to Southwell, and Front Street in Arnold.
There has been substantial disruption to bus services but trains have so far been unaffected.
Sandbags have been handed out in Arnold with police assisting the fire service in Lowdham and Epperstone too.
BBC Weather said some parts of the county has seen two months worth of rain since Friday, with 26 mm - the equivalent of two weeks of average rainfall - falling between 18:00 and midnight last night.
Emergency services have urged drivers not to attempt to drive through flood waters but eyewitnesses said many motorists are ignoring closure signs.
Stranded tourists welcomed by localspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
BBC Radio NottinghamThe rainfall overnight certainly bought out the best from the community in Lambley.
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End of twitter postCricket World Cup: 'Rain is going to be the winner'published at 09:14 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineIt's not just on the roads that the rain is causing havoc...
India were due to play New Zealand at Trent Bridge today in the Cricket World Cup.
However, Indian spin bowler Harbhajan Singh is not holding out much hope of there being much action today in Nottingham.
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End of twitter postPolice officers assaulted outside police stationpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsTwo police officers suffered minor injuries when they were attacked outside a police station in Leicester yesterday, external.
Leicestershire Police said one of the officers needed hospital treatment for an elbow injury following the incident near the force's Spinney Hill office in East Park Road at about 14:10.
Image source, GoogleA 27-year-old man from Birmingham has been charged with resisting arrest, a public order offence, possession of a bladed article in a public place and two counts of assault on a police officer.
He is due to appear before Leicester Magistrates’ Court on 28 June.
Sileby road floods after heavy downpourspublished at 08:56 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThis was the scene near the junction of Slash Lane and Mountsorrel Lane in Sileby following heavy rain last night.
Tina Onions, a volunteer flood warden in the village, warned drivers not to try driving through it.
Image source, @TinaOnionsDriver and passengers rescued from flood waterpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Three people had to be rescued from a vehicle caught in a flooded ford in Warwickshire.
Image source, Warwickshire Fire ServiceFire crews were called to Crowberry Lane, Middleton shortly after 22:10, said the fire service.
Earlier in the day a driver also had to be rescued from a flooded road near Witherley, it said.
Drivers are being warned not to attempt crossing flooded roads.
Warning issued as overnight rain floods roadspublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThere are some serious flooding issues across Nottinghamshire after a night of more heavy rainfall.
Roads are closed in Southwell, Thurgaton, Halam, Ruddington and Lambley.
Image source, Henry WheelerNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service issued a warning last night to people living in Lambley - they were advised to stay indoors and not attempt to pass through water.
Image source, Taha AdamjiThis is a messaged repeated by Nottinghamshire Police.
Firefighters have rescued motorists from floodwaters in Lambley and Hucknall and emergency services helped people protect properties in Arnold with sandbags.
Flood water rises after overnight rainpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe weather has caused more problems with fallen trees in Leicestershire.
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End of twitter postFlooding is mainly just affecting the Sileby area of the county with Slash lane, Mountsorrel Lane and Sileby Road remaining closed.
Image source, Sileby Flood WardenThe local flood warden is reporting: "Flooding has risen overnight due to heavy rain and river levels rising."
Watch: East Midlands weatherpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 13 June 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherWe might get a bit of a break from the rain this afternoon - here's the full forecast.