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In Pictures: Storm Babet batters England

News imageBBC A white car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, WiltshireBBC
A car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, Wiltshire

Wind and rain from Storm Babet has been causing dramatic scenes across England.

Coastal communities such as South Shields in South Tyneside, Seaburn in Sunderland and Scarborough in North Yorkshire have been battered by wind and rough seas.

Elsewhere, trains have been cancelled, roads blocked and homes and businesses damaged by flood water.

An amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of the North and the Midlands until 06:00 BST on Saturday.

News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire Waves crash against South Shields lighthouseOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
The force of the waves ripped the top off the lighthouse at South Shields
News imagePA Media Plane at Leeds Bradford AirportPA Media
A TUI flight from Corfu to Leeds Bradford Airport skidded off the runway on landing during stormy conditions on Friday afternoon
News imageDanny Lawson/PA Wire Large waves crash over the promenade at ScarboroughDanny Lawson/PA Wire
High winds and rough seas caused large waves to crash over the promenade at Scarborough
News imageDave Higgens/PA Wire A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge in SheffieldDave Higgens/PA Wire
A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge at Upwell Street, Sheffield
News imageBBC Flood water near homes in a Lincolnshire villageBBC
Flood water near homes in the Lincolnshire village of Minting
News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire A van drives though the sea foam in Seaburn, SunderlandOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
Waves battered the North East coast, covering the promenade at Seaburn in sea foam
News imageOwen Humphreys/PA Wire The sculpture "The Couple" by Sean Henry at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coastOwen Humphreys/PA Wire
While this looks like two people in danger at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast, it's actually a sculpture called "The Couple" by Sean Henry
News imageBBC Waves crash over the coast road at Walcott, NorfolkBBC
The sea surges as waves crash over the Coast Road at Walcott in Norfolk
News imageBBC Flooding on Freemen Street in StaffordshireBBC
An entire street and petrol station disappear under water after flooding on Freemen Street in Staffordshire
News imageBBC Victoria Road in Stafford under waterBBC
Heavy rain in the Midlands causes the River Sow to burst its banks near Victoria Road in Stafford
News imageNick Potts/PA Wire The Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford, is floodedNick Potts/PA Wire
A nearby brook broke its banks, causing devastating flooding to the Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford
News imageNewcastle University Aerial photo of large waves at Blast Beach on the Durham CoastNewcastle University
Newcastle University released this photo of large waves crashing onto Blast Beach, as the storm causes damage to Durham's industrial coastline

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