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Schools and roads closed in Bedfordshire after flooding

A number of schools have been shut and roads remain flooded in Bedfordshire after more heavy rain fell overnight. Flood warnings remain in place around the county as firefighters have urged motorists not to drive through floodwater and road closed signs. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Flooding risk as rain continues with amber warning issued

The Met Office has upgraded its yellow weather warning to an amber 'be prepared' rainfall warning as showers are forecast to be heavier that expected. Areas affected by the amber warning include Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire, parts of south-west England and the West Midlands, which could see 30-40 mm of rainfall within three hours. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn