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Duncan Walker and Dominic Howell
December rainfall breaks recordspublished at 05:51
Government funding pledge for northern Englandpublished at 05:45
05:45On Tuesday, Communities Secretary Greg Clark announced £50m extra funding to help households and businesses affected by flooding in northern England.
The government says it has now pledged more than £100m towards the crisis.
Environment Agency head expected back in UKpublished at 05:39
05:39The head of the Environment Agency, Sir Philip Dilley, is expected back in the UK today. Sir Philip is cutting short his Christmas holiday in Barbados.
RAF helps prepare Croston for more rainpublished at 05:37
05:37Three of the severe flood warnings in place are for Croston in Lancashire, where an RAF Chinook helicopter has been delivering one-tonne sandbags in a bid to try to shore up the nearby River Douglas (images from Tuesday).
Latest UK weather warningspublished at 05:29
05:29You can keep up-to-date with the latest weather warnings across the UK here.
'Significant risk to life' in Tadcasterpublished at 05:22
05:22On Tuesday evening, soldiers evacuated homes near Tadcaster Bridge in North Yorkshire after it collapsed, causing a nearby gas pipe to rupture.
An Environment Agency spokesman warned "significant flooding" was expected in the area.
Quote MessageThe situation is serious and there is a significant risk to life"
Morning forecast from BBC Weatherpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2015
05:15 GMT 30 December 2015Problems for air passengers in Belfastpublished at 05:15
05:15Passengers flying into Belfast International Airport were temporarily prevented from disembarking on Tuesday evening due to high winds.
Two other inbound flights from Luton and Tenerife had to be diverted to Dublin, the airport said.
Thousands in Northern Ireland left without electricitypublished at 05:14
05:14Last night, thousands were left without electricity in Northern Ireland. NIE Networks said about 20,000 customers in total had been affected since Tuesday afternoon - but power has now been restored to most.
UK braced for floodspublished at 05:12
05:12Heavy rain and gales are already hitting Northern Ireland and Scotland as Storm Frank arrives in the UK.
At the moment, there are four severe flood warnings, indicating potential danger to life, in place in England and Wales. There are 46 flood warnings, too.
In Scotland, 38 flood warnings are in place.
We'll bring you the latest as we get it.