Floods caused by Storm Bert have closed a number of road bridges across a county. Bedford Borough Council said bridges at Harrold, Radwell and Felmersham were impassable. It said the flooded A428 at Turvey Bridge had also been obstructed by a broken-down vehicle.

At least five people have died as Storm Bert swept across the United Kingdom, causing power outages and widespread train and flight cancelations.

More than 100 flood warnings are still in place across England, Wales and Scotland following Storm Bert - as fresh weather warnings were issued with more heavy rain forecast. A severe "danger to life" warning remains in place for the River Nene in Northamptonshire after a caravan park was submerged for the third time this year.

A train line has reopened after its tracks were flooded following Storm Bert. Northern's services between Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria and Lancaster were expected to be cancelled until Friday due to problems near Ulverston.

Torrential rain doused most of the country, stymying travel and leading to widespread flooding, landslides, fallen trees and power outages.

More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the Environment Secretary said. Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.

Major travel delays were reported across the United Kingdom on Monday after Storm Bert brought wind, floods, ice and snow over the weekend.

Heavy weekend rain and strong winds brought in by Storm Bert caused widespread flooding and travel disruptions across Britain and Ireland, and killed at least three people in England and Wales.

Major incident declared in Wales and all of Great Britain hit by power cuts due to rain, floods and wind