Flood alert issued for Ayrshire on Wednesday as heavy rain set to impact region

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A83 and nearby Old Military Road will remain closed overnight. Motorists face disruption and delays for more than 60 miles.

M66 near Bury at 1.45pm. As the dash camera clip begins, a grey Ferrari 360 appears to overtake in lane three on the motorway covered in extensive surface water and poor visibility.The car briefly disappears into the distance but then reappears moments later as it is spinning in the road.

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Wigan, on Tuesday evening. As Storm Francis batters the region, 'low lying land, roads and farmland' in the area could be at risk of flooding.The warning covers an area of Mosley Common Road and Worsley Business Park between 5.30pm and 7pm.With further rainfall predicted over the next 24 hours, the Environment Agency has warned that river levels in the area could reach as high as 1.1 metres.In a statement on its website, it added: "We are closely monitoring the situation.

flooding has been issued for Scotland as Storm Francis sweeps its way across the country.Up to 90mm of rain is set to fall, with gusts of 70mph predicted.The warning came into force at midnight and stays in place until 6am on Wednesday.Met Office forecasters say the 'bands of rain' will 'hang around for most of the day' north of the border.The warning covers southern Scotland and the central belt, with cites including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Stirling expected to be hit.Most of northern

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain as another storm draws closer in the wake of last week's Storm Ellen. Forecasters say a deep area of low pressure will cross the UK from tonight, bringing gusts of wind up to 70mph.A yellow wind warning is in force for the whole of Wales and most of England, including Greater Manchester, until midday on Wednesday.

floods as forecasters predict another downpour of heavy showers across the country today. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued 14 flood alerts for the majority of the country over the course of Tuesday, August 18.