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Firefighters rescue stranded motorists from a flooded road outside Castleford, West Yorkshire, as persistent heavy downpours continued, causing some areas to receive a month's rainfall in just 24 hours. (PA)

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Paul and Coral Jones arrive at Mold Crown Court for the trial of Mark Bridger, who is accused of murdering their daughter April. (PA)

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His colleagues in the Army called him "an exceptional soldier" and described his death as a "hammer blow". (PA)

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