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Floods in West Yorkshire

Parts of West Yorkshire are in chaos after flooding - including Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Walsden.

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Sunshine from Spain to replace torrential downpours

Sunshine is expected to replace the heavy rain which led to flash flooding Credit: PA

The heavy rain that saw flash flooding cause devastation in a West Yorkshire village is expected to be replaced by hot weather from Spain in the coming days, with temperatures exceeding 30C.

The village of Walsden, near Todmorden, West Yorkshire, was hit by up to 18in of water on Monday night after extremely heavy rainfall. The flood water poured from a culvert and down a side street, ripping huge chunks out of the road surface and destroying the road.

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