UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain and 50mph winds as 135 flood alerts issued across Britain

HEAVY rain and thumping winds look set to batter Britain with the Met Office issuing two yellow weather warnings ahead of Christmas. Warnings for heavy rain were issued today and will remain in effect until this evening with 135 flood alerts also in place. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place over Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset Torbay, and Wales. Parts...