The unsettled weather is being brought by an area of low pressure which the Met Office says could undergo ‘rapid deepening’ as it approaches the UK, which means lower confidence.

Several people have been rescued from homes and vehicles as heavy rain caused problems across a county. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service came to the aid of five people trapped by flood water in separate callouts. Earlier, Cumbria Police temporarily shut a ...

Mountain rescue volunteers "remain prepared" to assist with the most serious emergency situations Cumbria could face, from