Emergency services, councils and transport bosses across the north-west of England are bracing themselves for more severe weather, just days after the region was hit by widespread and severe flooding.

A major incident has been declared by police in the North West after the region was battered by heavy rain resulting in flooded homes and travel chaos. Dramatic footage shows the scale of devastation after areas of Manchester,

Some flights are still delayed at Bristol Airport, which has now reopened, and the M5 has been cleared after multiple accidents in Somerset. In Wiltshire, heavy snowfall closed the A303 on Saturday and Gloucestershire Police reported cars getting stuck in the Forest of Dean.