Homeowners Face Flooding Misery in Leicestershire

Householders face a miserable clean-up following floods in Leicestershire, with homes swamped in sewage.

The Soar burst its banks at Barrow upon Soar, flooding Proctor's Caravan Park and forcing narrow-boat owners to leave home.

Houses in Loughborough were inundated with sewage with some residents facing the prospect of Christmas in a hotel.

The Environment Agency has just one flood warning in place in the county on the Wreake near Melton Mowbray.

Alerts remain in place on the Soar but forecasters predict a drier outlook.

"It is just horrendous - you see floods on the television but when you are in this environment it is very, very frightening and scary" - Villiage Pub Manager

Roads around the county remain closed with police and the fire service urging drivers to take care.

Dovelands Primary School, in Hinckley Road, Leicester, is closed for a second day on Tuesday because of flooding.

Residents on the Kingfisher estate in Loughborough face an uncertain future after their homes were deluged with sewage.