Severe weather in Shropshire

Three people, including a 90-year-old man, have been rescued by firefighters after flash floods blocked roads in south Shropshire.

Bridgnorth, Cleobury and Ludlow are the worst affected areas, with water more than 2ft deep in places on the A454 near Bridgnorth.

The A464 was also blocked after heavy rain, which started at about 09:00 BST.

Bitterley Primary School, near Ludlow, and Worfield Primary, near Bridgnorth, said they would close at 13:00 BST.

West Mercia Police said there had been no reports of serious damage or injury, but it was monitoring the conditions.

Bob Hickman, a guard on the Severn Valley Railway, said he had been stuck for more than an hour on the A454.

"It's totally unpassable. There's nothing you can do. Everyone is just sitting and waiting for it to subside," he said.

"I've never experienced a deluge like it before. Within about 10 minutes I came through from Wolverhampton [towards Bridgnorth] and it just got progressively worse."

Natalie Jenning at the Horns of Boningale pub in Albrighton said a "river" of water about a foot deep had flowed past the pub down the Holyhead Road towards Boningdale.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue said it was experiencing a large number of calls and urged people to only call 999 if there was a threat to life.