Heavy rain floods Congleton village shoppublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
A village farm shop in Congleton, Cheshire, is forced to closed due to flooding.
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Heavy rainfall has caused flooding to large parts of the north-west of England
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in Poynton
Eleven people have been rescued from flood water in the area
Homes and businesses have also been flooded in Bramhall in Stockport
Roads and rail services around the region have been hit
Heavy rain floods Congleton village shoppublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
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Read MoreFloods close village farm shoppublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
A village farm shop and other facilities are closed after flooding that left water about a couple of feet deep.
Image source, Lesley LomasA farm shop, coffee shop and butcher’s as well as "lots of units", caravan storage and motor homes are shut at Glebe Farm in Astbury, near Congleton in Cheshire.
Owner Lesley Lomas said the water was up to her "husband's thighs" and she was "absolutely gutted".
"We've built the business up over the last 10 years. [It's been] doing alright. We've got to clean it all out and start all over again," she said.
Image source, Lesley LomasHeavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Cheshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
"We're just in a little village in Cheshire. My husband has lived here for 50 years and has never seen anything like this," she said.
Standing water causing long delays on Princess Parkwaypublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
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End of twitter postTailbacks are building on the M56 after standing water closed two northbound lanes of the A5103 Princess Parkway.
Transport for Greater Manchester has urged drivers to plan their journeys to avoid queues.
Flooding closes A555 for the second time in a weekpublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
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End of twitter postHeavy rain has closed the A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road for a second time this week.
The £290m bypass linking the A6 at Stockport with the M56 has flooded close to Hall Moss Lane in Bramhall.
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End of twitter post 2Stockport Council reopened the road on Tuesday after pumps failed during heavy rain earlier in the week, leaving a long section of the road under water.
Landslip and heavy rain causing disruption to rail servicespublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
BBC News TravelA landslip has occurred and as a result all lines are blocked between Chester and Crewe, the National Rail Enquiries website reports., external
Train services through these stations may cancelled or revised and disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Also, heavy rain is flooding the railway between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe / Stoke-On-Trent resulting in both lines being blocked.
Services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or diverted. Disruption is expected until 09:30.
North West weather: Wet and windypublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Media caption, North West weather: Wet and windy
A weather warning is in place for heavy rain across the region and winds will be gusty at times.
Temperatures will reach highs of 21C.
Rail delays as heavy rain causes floodingpublished at 07:03 British Summer Time 31 July 2019
Commuters were facing long delays to train journeys this morning after heavy rain overnight caused flooding and landslips in the North West.
Network Rail said replacement buses would run between Chester and Crewe after a landslip in Cheshire closed the line.
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End of twitter postTrains on the West Coast Mainline between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent were affected by flooding in the Macclesfield area, said Virgin Trains.
It said tickets would be accepted on other services.
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