Thousands Braced For Floods As Army Prepares

Heavy rain is set to hit swollen rivers in Cumbria, where some regions have been hit by flooding three times within a month. Ministers will hold a Christmas Day conference call to discuss the Government's preparations, with Armed Forces personnel on standby for more flooding today as the North braces for further wild weather. Major Nick Higgins, from 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, told Sky News it was "business as usual" over the festive season for the many soldiers helping prep