The Met Office has upgraded its weather warning for heavy rain across the East Midlands including Nottinghamshire as people are advised to take action to protect themselves and their property. A yellow weather warning for rain had been in place across the region for Monday (September 23),

Thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist across parts of the UK, as summer officially comes to an end. Thunder and lightning, hail and rain struck various parts of the country on Saturday, including Luton,

Flip-flops are out and umbrellas are in, as the autumn equinox starts, bringing with it heavy rain and thunderstorms.