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| Flood warnings across England as heavy rain hits events | Flood warnings across England as heavy rain hits events |
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| Flood warnings are in place across England and events have been cancelled due to heavy rain. | Flood warnings are in place across England and events have been cancelled due to heavy rain. |
| In Yorkshire, where the Cycling Road World Championships is taking place, organisers said the route had been changed due to concerns for safety. | In Yorkshire, where the Cycling Road World Championships is taking place, organisers said the route had been changed due to concerns for safety. |
| Cancelled events include the inaugural Regatta London race on the River Thames and racing at Haydock in Merseyside | Cancelled events include the inaugural Regatta London race on the River Thames and racing at Haydock in Merseyside |
| The heavy rain also led to travel disruption, with a mudslide covering a railway track on Saturday. | The heavy rain also led to travel disruption, with a mudslide covering a railway track on Saturday. |
| A spokesman for the cycling race said: "The decision was made after extensive consultation with the UCI, our multi-agency partners, the Environment Agency and local mountain rescue teams. | A spokesman for the cycling race said: "The decision was made after extensive consultation with the UCI, our multi-agency partners, the Environment Agency and local mountain rescue teams. |
| "We know this will be hugely disappointing to the communities in these locations who have been planning events and celebrations to coincide with the race today. We are very sorry." | "We know this will be hugely disappointing to the communities in these locations who have been planning events and celebrations to coincide with the race today. We are very sorry." |
| The Elite Men's Road Race, which started in Leeds, is due to finish in Harrogate at an earlier time due to the route being shortened. | The Elite Men's Road Race, which started in Leeds, is due to finish in Harrogate at an earlier time due to the route being shortened. |
| A Northern rail spokesman said the fanzone in Harrogate was also closed for the day due to weather and advised spectators to check for updates. | A Northern rail spokesman said the fanzone in Harrogate was also closed for the day due to weather and advised spectators to check for updates. |
| Steve Hopkinson, regional director at Northern, said: "The change of route, and the closure of the fanzone, will be disappointing for cycling fans - but we still expect thousands of people to travel to Harrogate to see the conclusion of the race." | |
| Two people and their dog had to be rescued after becoming bogged down during a camping trip in Dartmoor National Park . | |
| The emergency services said they were called at about 02:00 BST but the pair were unable to say where they were in the "extremely poor" conditions. | |
| Four hours later, the man and woman, in their late 20s, were found by Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team. | |
| In Derbyshire, police said there had been two crashes in the space of an hour on the A50 in Doveridge, tweeting that motorists had been driving "too fast for the conditions". |