Click here to watch a video of people in Peebles, Scotland, attempting to stem floodwater after trying to shore up defences themselves.

Grants between £3,000 and £10,000 will be available for Lancashire businesses severely affected by this month's flooding, the county's council has said, external.

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All affected households will be eligible to receive £500 from district councils.

County councillor Jenny Mein, leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "The confirmation that government funding will be extended to those affected by the most recent floods is very welcome news.

"I'm very grateful for the wonderful response from people across the county and beyond to help those affected by flooding, and we'll be continuing to do all we can in the coming weeks to help people and businesses get back to normal."

Another severe flood warning has been issued by the Scottish Environment and Protection Agency for the Peebles area in Tweeddale.

This type of warning indicates a possible threat to life.

"River levels are higher than experienced since 1994 and are expected to peak during the early evening. However, river levels will remain high into Thursday morning," the agency said.   

As Storm Frank continues to affect the UK, it has already made its presence felt in many parts of the country. 

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Power cuts, widespread flooding and landslips have been reported as Storm Frank continues to hit Scotland.

Thousands of homes are without power in the north east, Argyll, the Borders, Highlands, Hebrides and Northern Isles.

A landslip has closed the A83 in Argyll at the Rest and Be Thankful and a flood closed the M74 in South Lanarkshire.

A severe flood warning (possible danger to life) has been issued for Whitesands in Dumfries. Across Scotland there are over 90 flood warnings, external and 14 alerts.

Read more here.

Flooding has seen hundreds of homes inundated with dirty water and many more left without power

People have had their businesses and homes destroyed at a time of year when families are usually relaxing together.

However communities are rallying round to help each other in spite of this.

Here's a few examples of that community spirit.

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Two sections of the M4 in south Wales which were flooded in the wake of Storm Frank have now been cleared.

Police dealt with three separate crashes where there was standing water on both sides of the carriageway between junctions 35 (Pencoed) and 36 (Sarn).

A rail line remains blocked at Pencoed, with trains diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central and replacement buses operating for the stations in between.

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A gas pipe which ruptured when a bridge in the centre of Tadcaster collapsed has been "capped off".

North Yorkshire Police also said most homes and businesses in the area had now been checked by Northern Gas. 

North Yorkshire County Council said divers would assess the bridge when it is safe to do so, but added: "Our advice is to keep away from the bridge. Do not attempt to cross it."

Watch the moment the bridge collapsed here.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued a severe flood warning for the Whitesands area of Dumfries.

It said: "Flooding at the Whitesands is ongoing and levels are expected to continue rising for the rest of the afternoon and will remain high until later this evening

"River levels are expected to be fast flowing, stay away from flood water and do not take unnecessary risks."

In England three severe flood warnings remain in place at Croston in the North West.

In Wales some ferry services across the Irish Sea have been cancelled, while the Old Severn Bridge in South Wales and Anglesey's Britannia Bridge are closed to high-sided vehicles. 

Engineers have been working to restore electricity supplies after more than 1,400 properties were cut off - including 793 in Carmarthenshire, 272 in Pembrokeshire and 207 in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Power is still being restored to about 500 homes in Northern Ireland after winds of up to 85mph brought down trees and electric power lines.

The roads authority Transport NI dealt with 150 incidents overnight, mainly involving fallen trees.

In County Down, the A1 southbound is closed between Dromore and Banbridge due to flooding.

For more details click here.

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A former civil service boss Lord Kerslake - who was the chief executive of Sheffield City Council when the area was affected by flooding in 2007 - says Britain needs to accept the weather it's dealing with.

He told BBC Radio 4's The World at One: "Where I think we perhaps haven't learnt enough is because I think we are thinking too much about these as freak events. 

"I think we are now part of a pattern where this is going to be the way things are - and we have to plan our infrastructure accordingly. 

"We need to invest more in flood defences."

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Part of a Victorian pier has collapsed into the sea amid high winds.

A walkway at Birnbeck Pier, in Weston-super-Mare, collapsed into the Bristol Channel, the Birnbeck Regeneration Trust said.

The structure is among the 10 most endangered buildings on a list compiled by the Victorian Society, external.

The Grade II* listed pier shut in 1994 and has since fallen into a state of disrepair.

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The eye of the storm is currently over Iceland - but the UK is already feeling the wind and rain.