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Residents along Thames prepare for more flooding

The Environment Agency has warned communities along the River Thames throughout Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire of the risk of further flooding, after it burst its banks. There are currently more than 70 flood warnings in place.

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'Significant flooding' expected in Dorset and Oxfordshire

The Environment Agency (EA) urged communities in Dorset and Oxfordshire to remain prepared for "significant flooding" in the lower reaches of the Thames, Dorset Stour and Frome rivers.

Environment Agency workers lay sandbags onto river defence barriers next to the River Thames on Osney Island in Oxford. Credit: PA

In Oxford a 47-year-old man died when his mobility scooter fell from a flooded path into a river.

Police tape near Osney Lock in Oxford, where a 47-year-old man died when his mobility scooter fell into a river. Credit: PA

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