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In Pictures: Storm Babet batters England

A car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, Wiltshire

BBC A white car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, Wiltshire — A car makes its way through the flood waters in Purton, Wiltshire

Wind and rain from Storm Babet has been causing dramatic scenes across England.

Coastal communities such as South Shields in South Tyneside, Seaburn in Sunderland and Scarborough in North Yorkshire have been battered by wind and rough seas.

Elsewhere, trains have been cancelled, roads blocked and homes and businesses damaged by flood water.

An amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of the North and the Midlands until 06:00 BST on Saturday.

The force of the waves ripped the top off the lighthouse at South Shields

Owen Humphreys/PA Wire Waves crash against South Shields lighthouse — The force of the waves ripped the top off the lighthouse at South Shields

A TUI flight from Corfu to Leeds Bradford Airport skidded off the runway on landing during stormy conditions on Friday afternoon

PA Media Plane at Leeds Bradford Airport — A TUI flight from Corfu to Leeds Bradford Airport skidded off the runway on landing during stormy conditions on Friday afternoon

High winds and rough seas caused large waves to crash over the promenade at Scarborough

Danny Lawson/PA Wire Large waves crash over the promenade at Scarborough — High winds and rough seas caused large waves to crash over the promenade at Scarborough

A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge at Upwell Street, Sheffield

Dave Higgens/PA Wire A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge in Sheffield — A car stuck in flood water under a railway bridge at Upwell Street, Sheffield

Flood water near homes in the Lincolnshire village of Minting

BBC Flood water near homes in a Lincolnshire village — Flood water near homes in the Lincolnshire village of Minting

Waves battered the North East coast, covering the promenade at Seaburn in sea foam

Owen Humphreys/PA Wire A van drives though the sea foam in Seaburn, Sunderland — Waves battered the North East coast, covering the promenade at Seaburn in sea foam

While this looks like two people in danger at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast, it's actually a sculpture called "The Couple" by Sean Henry

Owen Humphreys/PA Wire The sculpture "The Couple" by Sean Henry at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast — While this looks like two people in danger at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on the Northumberland coast, it's actually a sculpture called "The Couple" by Sean Henry

The sea surges as waves crash over the Coast Road at Walcott in Norfolk

BBC Waves crash over the coast road at Walcott, Norfolk — The sea surges as waves crash over the Coast Road at Walcott in Norfolk

An entire street and petrol station disappear under water after flooding on Freemen Street in Staffordshire

BBC Flooding on Freemen Street in Staffordshire — An entire street and petrol station disappear under water after flooding on Freemen Street in Staffordshire

Heavy rain in the Midlands causes the River Sow to burst its banks near Victoria Road in Stafford

BBC Victoria Road in Stafford under water — Heavy rain in the Midlands causes the River Sow to burst its banks near Victoria Road in Stafford

A nearby brook broke its banks, causing devastating flooding to the Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford

Nick Potts/PA Wire The Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford, is flooded — A nearby brook broke its banks, causing devastating flooding to the Dale End Cafe in Coalbrookdale, Telford

Newcastle University released this photo of large waves crashing onto Blast Beach, as the storm causes damage to Durham's industrial coastline

Newcastle University Aerial photo of large waves at Blast Beach on the Durham Coast — Newcastle University released this photo of large waves crashing onto Blast Beach, as the storm causes damage to Durham's industrial coastline

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