The Book Case in Hebden Bridge has closed its doors and moved stock from the lower shelves in case the shop is flooded again.

It's been badly hit before, and has previously installed a sign which acts as a flood barrier.

Clearly, it's belt and braces today though.

Some pictures here to show how communities in the Calder Valley are preparing for further flooding.

These wave watchers in Meadfoot, Devon, got a bit more than they bargained for this morning.

Torbay Coastguard said it had issued advice to those caught in the onslaught of a wave breaking over a wall.

“Even with high tide slacking off, there’s lots of debris in the water including large rocks,” the coastguard added.

Image source, Torbay Coastguard

Image source, Torbay Coastguard

Earlier we told you about various matches in England that have been cancelled - several Scottish football fixtures have also been hit by the poor weather.

Both the Rangers v Livingston and the Motherwell v St Mirren Premiership matches have been cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.

Keep up-to-date with the rest of today's Scottish football fixtures via BBC Sports.

The Met Office has updated its amber weather warnings associated with Storm Dennis from today until Monday.

You can see them here, external.

BBC meteorologist Jen Bartram says the wind is picking up on the coast of North East England now.

As ever on days like this, National Rail is urging people to check services , externalbefore they travel.

Various speed restrictions are in place on the rail network with companies warning of possible delays because of the weather.

Affected services include:

• Avanti West Coast
• c2c
• Caledonian Sleeper
• Chiltern Railways
• CrossCountry East Midlands Railway
• Grand Central
• Great Western Railway
• Greater Anglia
• Heathrow Express
• Hull Trains
• Island Line
• LNER
• London Northwestern Railway
• London Overground
• Merseyrail
• Northern
• ScotRail
• South Western Railway
• Stansted Express
• TfL Rail
• TransPennine Express
• Transport for Wales
• West Midlands Railway

A reminder from firefighters in Cumbria that seemingly little water can carry cars and people away.

Comedian Lucy Beaumont has cancelled her show in Leicester tonight because of flooding in her home village of Mytholmroyd in West Yorkshire.

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The Army is out helping officials with flood relief efforts in West Yorkshire.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says 75 members of 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, is helping to construct barriers and repair flood defences in Ilkley and Calderdale.

Another 70 reservists from 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, will provide support where required.

Military assistance is expected to last throughout the day.

Animal shelter charity Battersea is warning pet owners to make sure gardens are secure and suggesting cats and dogs be kept indoors to avoid them going missing during the storm.

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Unsurprisingly, various sporting events have been affected by the weather.

The latest is the League One football match between Rochdale AFC and Tranmere Rovers - it has been postponed because the pitch is waterlogged.

A rearranged date for the match has not yet been announced.

To keep up-to-date on other matches affected, check BBC Sport's coverage.

Some images from around the UK to help you get the measure of what's happening at the moment..

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Image source, AFP/Getty Images

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Police in Nithsdale, Scotland, have shared a video on Twitter showing the swollen River Nith.

Officers are warning owners of the vehicles, some of which can be seen in the clip, to move them from the carpark right next to the river.

HM Coastguard is searching for a man reported to have gone overboard from a vessel near Margate, Kent.

It received a call from the boat shortly after 05:40 GMT.

The search and rescue operation involves RNLI lifeboats, a police boat, and a Royal Navy vessel - as well as a helicopter.

It is not clear whether the incident is related to conditions caused by Storm Dennis.

Image source, AFP

Heather Shepherd, from the charity National Flood Forum, advises people on how to recover from flooding.

She says it can be a very tiring and emotional time for many of those affected.

"It's not a quick process. Often we hear people's expectations not managed, where they assume they might be [back] in after a couple of months.

"But really, on average, people are out of their homes for 16 to 18 months and often well beyond this time as well."

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Travel disruption for those hoping to catch a flight today continues as British Airways tells BBC News that 40 flights to and from Heathrow have been cancelled.

Helena Wilkinson, BBC news correspondent, says that BA have said they are not expecting to ground any flights tomorrow.

Meanwhile, EasyJet has cancelled 234 flights to, from and within the UK - affecting at least 40,000 passengers.

"It couldn't have come at a worst time," Ms Wilkinson, reporting from Gatwick Airport, EasyJet's main base, says.

"Families are trying to get away for the half term break and many of them are turning up here realising their flights - mainly later on and tonight - are cancelled."

She adds that today there is "absolutely huge disruption if you're trying to get on a plane".

As disruption to many flights continue in the UK passengers using London Stansted Airport have been advised to check with their airlines for the latest information while weather warnings for Storm Dennis are in place.

Weather warnings are in place across much of Scotland.

There is an amber alert for rain for parts of Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders from midday. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has warned of flooding in some areas.

Here are a few pictures to show how Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, was preparing yesterday. It was badly hit last weekend.

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media