Britain hit by flash floods

BRITAIN’S west midlands were hit by flash floods yesterday as the heatwave which has engulfed the country once again turned to torrential downpours.

Rain fell at a rate of 1.5in every hour in the city of Gloucester from mid-afternoon.

Wiltshire, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and west London have also experienced torrential rain, and showers are set to sweep across most of Britain from the north-east of France this evening.