Flood warnings issued for England

Fourteen flood warnings have been issued across England.

The Environment Agency is warning people in the Midlands and the North East to expect flooding. Flood watches for 87 areas have also been issued.

Nine warnings cover areas in the Midlands and three for areas in the North East.

A spokesman for the Met Office said wet and unsettled weather would spread eastwards in the next few hours and would continue over the next few days.

Areas affected in the Midlands:

• River Avon from Stanford on Avon to upstream of Rugby in Warwickshire

• River Churnet from Leek to Rocester

• River Dove from Izaak Walton to Rocester

• River Dove from Marston-on-Dove to Clay Mills near Burton

• River Dove from Rocester to Doveridge

• River Soar from Cossington to Cotes

• River Trent from Darlaston to Great Haywood

• River Vyrnwy from Llansantffraid to Shrawardine

• River Wye from Buxton to Rowsley including Rowsley

Areas affected in the North East:

• River Swale Caravan Parks at Richmond

• River Swale at Brompton-on-Swale caravan park

• River Wharfe at Bolton Bridge