UK floods: River levels rise as rain and wind sweep in

Princes William and Harry were filmed shifting sandbags in Datchet, Berkshire

Thousands of sandbags are being piled up to protect homes and businesses as more heavy rain and gale-force winds sweep across southern Britain.

With river levels expected to rise, the Environment Agency has made 30,000 sandbags available to properties near the Thames in Berkshire and Surrey.

Princes William and Harry have helped pile sandbags in Datchet, Berkshire.
All train services west of Plymouth are cancelled for the rest of the day, and there will be no replacement buses.

First Great Western said coach companies had refused to run rail replacement services in Cornwall due to the "unsafe" conditions.

In Wales, more than 16,000 properties remain without power following Wednesday's winds of up to 112mph.
A man has died in hospital after being hit by a falling tree in his garden in Gwynedd during Wednesday's storm.
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Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency