Britain hit by flash flooding
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused a second day of flash flooding in some parts of Northern England and Central Scotland. The Met Office has an amber warning in place for North East England.
Flash floods threaten homes in East Ayrshire
One area hit hard by heavy rain and flash floods is Galston in East Ayrshire. These pictures show the height of the flooding today before the waters began to recede.
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