Merseyside flooding 'worst in 30 years'

Communities have been urged to be vigilant as Merseyside gets another battering. Alan Weston reports.

LARGE areas around Little Crosby and Hightown remained under water last night as the Merseyside region was hit by heavy rain and gale-force winds.

One farmer whose fields were severely waterlogged said it was the worst he had known it in his 30 years' experience.

The Altcar Army firing range was also under several feet of water, and there were problems for drivers with standing water on some roads.