Summary

  • Two hurt as train derailed in landslide

  • Houses hit by lightning in Christchurch, Dorset and Caversham, Berkshire

  • Flood alerts in Steventon and Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire and in Pangbourne, Berkshire

  • Severe train delays across Oxfordshire and Newbury Station in Berkshire is flooded

  • Several roads in Berkshire closed due to flooding, including a major road in Reading

Live Reporting

Alex Regan

  1. 'No trains, full-stop'

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  2. Thames Water has advice if you have been flooded

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  3. Dorset travel: Flooding in Wimborne and Bournemouth

    Charlotte Foot
    Radio Solent, Breakfast in Dorset

    Leigh Road in Wimborne remains blocked because of flooding near Greenclose Lane and the BP Garage.

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    In Bournemouth, Gervis Road is flooded but we're told you can just about get through.

    South West Trains services through Dorchester South are running at a reduced speed and could be delayed by up to 15 minutes because of some wet weather damage to a level crossing overnight. Disruption is expected until 11:00.

    For the latest, visit the BBC travel pages.  

  4. Pictures of flooding at Newbury Station

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  5. Video: Didcot Parkway under water

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  6. Christchurch fire: 'Large hole in the roof'

    Lightning is believed to be the cause of a fire which severely damaged a house in Christchurch in the early hours.

    Six crews were called to tackle the blaze in Cross Way.

    There's a very large hole in the roof and unfortunately water has made its way down right through the property so we've done what we can to get valuable items out and our colleagues from the British Red Cross were brilliant last night in giving the occupants somewhere to go and somewhere to collect their thoughts and work out what happens next.

    Richard Conway, Station Manager, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service

  7. Travel update Oxford: Torrential rain causing major disruption

    Al Ryan
    BBC Oxford travel presenter

    Torrential rain is causing major disruption across the county's roads, there's a lot of standing water so do take care. Here's our latest updates:

    • Delays of 2hrs 40mins on the M40 London bound. There's stationary traffic between J6 Lewknor and J4 High Wycombe. One lane is currently closed
    • The A34 is partially blocked at the Graces Lane junction in Chieveley due to flooding
    • Traffic lights are not working on the A34 at J13 aroudn the M4 Chieveley and Newbury
    • Two lanes are closed on the M4 westbound between J12 at Theale and J13 at the A34
    • The B4027 from Elsfield to Wheatley has lots of standing water, especially around Forest Hill

  8. Fire service at Wallingford Community Hospital

    A caller into BBC Oxford has said fire crews have had to be called to the maternity unit at Wallingford Community Hospital due to flooding. 

    The hospital has refused to comment.       

  9. Highways England attempting to clear flooding on M4

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  10. Flood alert in Pangbourne on River Thames

    The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Thames from Days Lock to above Pangbourne in Oxfordshire. 

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    Flooding is possible around Dorchester, Overy, Shillingford, Benson, Wallingford, Winterbrook, East Hagbounre, South Moreton, Mouslford, South Stoke, Goring and Streatley.

    Property flooding is not expected.

  11. Police warn drivers about weather disruption

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  12. It's safe to say it's wet in Oxford

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  13. Dramatic video of lightning strike in Windsor

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  14. No services running from Didcot to London

    Great Western Railway has said the flooded subway at Didcot Parkway means no services are currently running to London. 

    There is no estimate for when normal service will resume at the moment.

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  15. Drainage struggling to cope in Newbury

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  16. Severe delays across rail services in the South

    National Rail has reported severe delays and cancellations across the network in the south of England. 

    All major updates are available on the website, but here is a summary.

    • Woking to London Waterloo line: Trains are delayed by 30 minutes
    • Basingstoke to Woking line: Some services from London Waterloo will not call at Brookwood
    • Guildford to Ascot line: Trains delayed by 30 minutes
    • Reading to London Paddington line: Trains are delayed by 15 minutes after lightning damaged signalling equipment near Slough
    • Reading to Westbury line: Trains delayed by 30 minutes
    • Didcot Parkway station: All trains are expected to be delayed or cancelled

  17. Oh what a night

    A snapshot on twitter of where the lightning was striking overnight.

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  18. Homes hit by storm power cuts

    More than 1,000 homes are without power across Hampshire and Dorset this morning after thunderstorms overnight. 

    Areas affected include in Purbeck, the New Forest and villages north of Winchester. 

    Scottish and Southern Electricity said it's not yet clear whether it's overhead power cables which have fallen but is highly likely linked to the overnight storms.

    Four Marks, HampshireBen Thompson

  19. Pictures of flooding in Maidenhead

    There have been swathes of tweets cataloguing the flooding in Maidenhead, which police and the fire service are currently attending. 

    Part of High Street in the Berkshire town has been closed. Do share your pictures with us on Twitter.

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  20. Your pictures: Bournemouth lightning

    Thanks to Ed Holbrook who sent in this picture of the lightning in Bournemouth.

    Bournemouth lightningEd Holbrook

    You can send us your photos of the region via email, or on our Facebook pages.