Heavy rain as ex Storm Jonas sweeps region
Storm Jonas caused havoc in the USA, and the remains of the storm have lead to heavy rain and flood warnings in the region.
'People seen crossing Bell Bridge 20 minutes before collapse'
Cumbria County Council has tweeted that people were seen crossing a Cumbrian bridge 20 minutes before it collapsed... despite warning signs being in place.
Bell Bridge had stood near the village of Welton for nearly 250 years, but was damaged in the December floods, and collapsed yesterday.
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Cumbria's Big Sleep postponed
The outdoor charity fundraiser has been cancelled because of severe weather.
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Snow and ice could follow heavy downpours
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain across much of the country on Wednesday as ex-Storm Jonas sweeps in from the Atlantic
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Hotel staff "devastated, tired and defeated"
The Glenridding Hotel has flooded again - after flooding three times in a fortnight in December.