Storm Ciarán: Flood warnings in place as UK braces for heavy rain

arts of the UK are poised for heavy rain and flooding over the next few days ahead of the arrival of Storm Ciarán.

Flood warnings are in place across parts of England, Scotland and Wales, and there are also amber rain warnings in Northern Ireland.

Ciarán is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain to southern England and Wales when it arrives on Thursday.

It comes after a number of areas in the UK faced flooding at the weekend.