Deluge leaves Tanyard under water

The Tanyard was closed off after the half-hour storm on Tuesday afternoon .

The Tanyard was closed off after the half-hour storm.

Shoppers and staff waded through several inches of water to retrieve their cars as the car park was closed off.

Disruption elsewhere saw some parts of the borough affected by power cuts.

Our pictures were sent in by readers Matt Holmes and Jonathan Borrington, who snapped his friends Darren and Jack in the rain.

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