The number of successful drug seizures conducted by Leicestershire Police fell by one in 20 last year, new figures show.

Britain is braced for freezing temperatures of as low as -16C in the coming days, with more flooding expected across the country. The Met Office has forecast that most parts of the country will see temperatures drop to between -3C and -10C on Wednesday night.

More than 100 flood warnings are in place for England as yellow warnings for snow and ice are issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Environment Agency has urged people to remain vigilant over the coming days as flood warnings are still in place.

A major flooding incident has been declared in Leicestershire with residents advised to avoid non-essential travel.

Major incidents have been declared and dozens of people rescued in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire as heavy rains caused severe flooding in the Midlands on Monday.

The Met Office said wintry weather is expected to bring icy roads and travel delays to much of west England, Wales, north and west Scotland, and Northern Ireland. On Monday, major incidents were declared in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire after flooding ...

Dozens of people have been rescued by firefighters across Leicestershire since Monday ... One flood warning and six flood alerts were in place in Wales. Hundreds of schools were closed across the UK, with road and rail links blocked.

Expect snow, ice and flooding as major incidents have been declared and hundreds have had to be rescued or evacuated

A severe flood warning in place for the River Soar at caravan parks near Barrow-upon-Soar since last night has been removed by the Environment Agency. The agency downgraded the warning after water levels dropped but warned they remain "very high".

Leicestershire and Lincolnshire declare major incidents as the extreme weather triggers dozens of flood warnings, including one ranked as a danger to life.