Following the wettest April on record, the Met Office warned that a “large amount of rain” would sweep the country, bringing renewed risk of flooding. Last night the Environment Agency (EA) had three flood warnings and a further 20 alerts in place, mostly in East Anglia and throughout London and the South-East. Bringing a bleak end to the three day break for millions of holidaymakers, forecasters also warned of sub temperatures overnight in some parts as mercury struggles to remain above freezing. The freezing conditions have caused tourism revenue to plummet and have caused devastating problems for farmers and ... (full story)