Main rail lines between Scotland and England are blocked by landslides after Northern England, the Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland were hit by heavy storms on Thursday. The Environment Agency has 10 flood warnings and 47 alerts in place, mainly in the Midlands and northern England. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has one flood warning, for Glen Lyon, in Perth and Kinross, and 12 flood alerts covering many areas. A…

Continuous downpour in parts of Bangor, Antrim, Lisburn and Dundonald has prompted the civic authorities to issue new flood warnings on Thursday. Yesterday’s heavy rains caused disruption in traffic on several main thoroughfares, including the Ormeau Road which was virtually impassable with water flowing down the street, leaving vehicles partially underwater. Police have warned motorists planning to travel north-east to take extreme caution, as the region is expected to be…