further showers at times, rain some further showers at times, rain spreading and during wednesday. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 10. as tributes continue to pour in for the love island presenter caroline flack, her management have criticised the crown prosecution service for refusing to drop charges that she assaulted her boyfriend. caroline flack‘s boyfriend lewis burton says his "heart is broken" and that "we had something so special". heavy rain and strong winds continue to lash large parts of the uk, with a number of severe flood warnings in place in wales and scotland, meaning there's a danger to life. the concern that the river behind me could actually get even higher as high tide approaches around 11 o'clock, as all the rain that has fallen over the last 2a hours and will continue to form will push the river higher, causing even more damage. american citizens quarantined

on a cruise ship injapan are to be flown home after a jump in the number of new cases of coronavirus on board. and in half an hour here on bbc news, stuart maconie tries to track down northern soul fans seen dancing in photos of the last all—nighters at wigan casino in 1981 — that's in inside out. good morning. caroline flack‘s management team have criticised the crown prosecution service for pressing ahead with a case against her for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend — saying it had caused her significant distress, and hadn't been in the public interest. the presenter of the itv reality show love island took her own life at her home in east london yesterday.

this morning on instagram, her boyfriend posted that he was heartbroken by the news. david sillito reports. it's the return of the flack! love island, x factor, i'm a celebrity — caroline flack was a presenter on some of the biggest programmes on british television. she was, until a few weeks ago, the face of love island's glamorous, escapist fun. let's talk love. who's looking for the real thing? everything, though, had unravelled after she was arrested and charged with the assault of her boyfriend. in court in december, it was clear that she was deeply distressed. yesterday, she was found dead at her flat. her lawyer said she had ta ken her own life. friends and colleagues have spoken of their shock and heartbreak. love island is a show that thrives on its impact on social media, and after the news emerged, thousands have been expressing their grief and sympathy. but her court appearance was proof enough that she had, before this, been facing intense scrutiny —

both in the press and online. on its best days, social media is a very powerful tool for these presenters because they can effortlessly and immediately communicate with so many different fans and really bring their own personality to the fore. the problem is that on the bad days, that scrutiny and attention doesn't go away. it stays with them. the macdonut brothers! her tv career went back nearly 20 years. this, tmi on children's bbc, and then, in 2014, she won strictly come dancing. the night she won, there was elation. but she spoke afterwards of her struggle with depression. then came the assault charge. she was accused of hitting her boyfriend while he slept. he stood by her, but they weren't allowed to communicate before her forthcoming trial. last night, her management team criticised the decision to press ahead with the trial, given her mental state. the crown prosecution service said its deepest sympathies go to the family and friends of caroline flack, but added that given the tragic circumstances, it would not comment further

on the specifics of the case at this stage. caroline flack had in recent weeks been advised to stay off social media, but she did post this on instagram. she thanked those who had been kind to her and added... another post read simply... earlier, i spoke to our correspondent angus crawford who's been looking at more reaction to caroline flack‘s death. there is an element of anger now appearing on social media, very much directed at the media generally for its potential role, also at the crown prosecution service. her boyfriend lewis burton posted recently, saying his heart was broken, we had very something special. but he also said at the end of the post, i was not allowed to be there. i kept asking and asking,

and that refers to the fact the court decided that she was not allowed contact with him ahead of the trial in march. her management company are clearly very angry with the cps. they said they pursued this when they knew how vulnerable she was, and they described it as a potential show trial. there is creeping in here a sense that the cps may have been at fault. that she was a victim of grotesque media interference in her life, as well. the difficulty with a case where someone takes their own life is that we do not know the whole circumstances and can never know what was going through her mind at the time she took the decision she took. but inevitably there will be questions asked about the cps decision and about the support she had from itv, from herfriends and family and, of course, about the issue of whether social media might have played a role, because there has been a lot of posting about her case. never mind during her career, she started on bbc as a children's tv presenter.

she has had to live her life in the spotlight and that comes with a heavy price. that seems clear. she lived her life very publicly, whether she liked it or not. she wanted to present — she was very good at it and very popular. but being in that sphere means you are under constant surveillance by social media and by the media itself. it is important to note that her friends, fans, celebrities, this is, at the moment, for them. they are devastated. herformer co—host olly murs tweeted. he said "my heart is for ever broken, i have lost something i will never get back." that seems to me where the thoughts of friends and family are today. love island has expressed condolences. what about the programme itself? no programme this weekend as a mark of respect. we don't know.

it was pulled last night, so we do not know. we do not know whether it will run. clearly, it is laura whitmore now presenting it. she took over when caroline flack was forced to stand down. this is now the fourth death associated with love island, of those who have taken their own lives. itv put out a statement saying its thoughts are with friends and family and described her as a much—loved member of the love island team. if you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised this morning, you can find help and support on the bbc‘s actionline website. more than 300 flood warnings have been issued today, as storm dennis continues to batter the uk, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. the met office have issued a red

warning for rain in south wales, meaning the situation could be life threatening, with risk of damage to property and infrastructure. around 170 flights have been cancelled already today, affecting at least 25,000 passengers. rail passengers are being urged to check trains amid expected delays and cancellations, with some roads already closed due to flooding. here is footage from a coastguard team in hampshire on their way to rescue a stranded motorist. and relentless rain in the yorkshire dales. and in pontypridd in wales, you can see cars driving down a flooded street. the water is so high here it's reaching the bonnet of the car. national resource wales has urged people to stay at home unless theirjourney is essential — they've said do not drive through flood water, as just two feet of water can float a car. julie foley, from the environment agency,

says that the situation across the country is changing rapidly and that people should heed all the warnings. it's a very fast—moving, developing situation at the moment. so it is very important that people keep a close eye on flood warnings. and pay attention to the advice of the emergency services. we have hundreds of flood warnings and flood alerts out across the whole of the country. also particular focus on those parts of the country like the calder valley that was affected by storm ciara last weekend. actually, this is a national event and it will be affecting other parts of the country. around the thames, we have particular concerns about properties around tenbury. as well as parts of the west midlands. it is important people stay vigilant and pay attention to their flood warnings. our wales correspondent tomos morgan is in tonna in the neath valley, he sent us this update about the situation there.

let me tell you about where i am in the south wales valleys. this area has been hit with a red warning, a rare warning which the last time that happened was in 2018 and we have not seen one since. it is a warning for rain. this is affecting things like the river neath. it has burst its banks here. it has affected a row of houses here. we cannot get to them because the road is completely flooded. but liam, the emergency services were called and when we arrived they were still here and a bus was taking residents to safety to a nearby sport centre. a few decided to remain in their houses but we understand the majority have been taken to safety. this is one of the few areas in wales hit with the severe flood warning. wales as a whole has 76 of the 300 flood warning so it is an

area of the uk badly damaged by storm dennis, just a week after storm dennis, just a week after storm ciara hit coastal towns on the west side of wales. what is the picture looking like, is the rain easing and therefore they are trying to contain what water there is? do they expect further downpours? they expect more rain to be pouring and the red warning is in place until 11. it has ceased at the moment but the warning by the met office is in place until 11am and then there is an amberwarning place until 11am and then there is an amber warning extending to around 3pm and a yellow warning for the rest of the day. there will be rain 3pm and a yellow warning for the rest of the day. there strikes rain when it strikes, it will strike worst in the south wales valleys. you mentioned crickhowell earlier andi you mentioned crickhowell earlier and i spoke to someone on twitter who rented a house there. they are stuck, they are stuck upstairs due to floodwater coming in. in

pontypridd in the south wales valleys, the high street is com pletely valleys, the high street is completely flooded. pictures on social media of cars under water. rugby clubs, sport feels underwater. no doubt there will be repercussions in the ongoing week from the downpour over the past 2a hours. our reporter leanne browm. people here in mytholmroyd petrified of it happening again. it has stopped raining in the past 50 minutes and it has been persistent in the past 2a hours and i am by the river called at the moment. it is fast flowing but levels are dropping. about 2.7 metres at the moment. it needs to be 3.8 for flooding to occur. it is being

contained. it has been helped by the temporary flood barriers put in place by the army. they have been here all weekend to help with the efforts. that has been welcomed by residents here, who are pretty exhausted following storm ciara. roads were turned into rivers here and hundreds of properties and businesses were affected. they will continue with the clean—up operation. i am told the army has left but there are reservists on standby if there is to be an emergency. there are also plenty of volunteers, and flood wardens who have been working through the night. across the rest of yorkshire there are concerns. the river ouse is high. there are more than 30 flood warnings across the region and an amber warning for warnings across the region and an amberwarning for rain warnings across the region and an

amber warning for rain until 3pm this afternoon. this area not out of the woods yet and the advice is still to be prepared. our weather presenter phil avery is here. you and colleagues have followed this closely and plotting those isobars. i have heard people say, actually, fingers crossed, so far it has not been as bad as predicted. we we re has not been as bad as predicted. we were getting a sense midweek the wind would not be of the order we saw last week with storm ciara. last week we are talking about a t— 90 mph winds. a squally feature came through this morning and it generated winds to 80 mph in norfolk. but for the most part, 50, 60 70 miles an hour. the thought midweek was the frontal system would be slow moving and that is why so

many warnings available on websites, the met office, bbc weather, have made more of the rainfall rather than anything else. we have talked about the red and i want to show you the extent across southern parts of wales. it is an extensive area. the southern limit is pretty much from the south of the m4 corridor. and thenit the south of the m4 corridor. and then it gets up to merthyr tydfil, across to the west, through pontypridd. that is an extensive area. north of cardiff for the most part. it is in force until 11 o'clock. having said that, and as your correspondent made much of the fa ct your correspondent made much of the fact that it is embedded within a much larger and by area, which runs through till 3pm, and it is not alone. as the packages highlight,

the north of england is badly affected and issues in the area of devon. i do not think you can get into devon and cornwall by rail at the moment because of issues at tiverton. unusually, the area towards the south—east. that amber area extends to 6pm because the band of weather that caused so many problems and has been slow moving, it will not clear away from the south—east until late on. it is important to make the distinction between the red warning about heavy rainfall from the met office and the number of flood warnings including severe warnings issued by the environment agency and by the authorities in scotland. wales, natural resources wales website cannot cope with the amount of traffic and i believe they have just tweeted that if people want the latest on the flood situation in

wales, they should go to the bbc website. i am wales, they should go to the bbc website. iam not wales, they should go to the bbc website. i am not promoting the site because we need numbers, that is just a public service at its best. just because it stops raining and it is easing in the north, as the feature slumps to the south—east, it does not mean that all the threats are gone because the flood warnings are gone because the flood warnings area are gone because the flood warnings are a separate issue completely. on that question of the distinction. your attention moves next weather event. the environment agency is warning about the legacy of the weather. some rivers, it is raining, they flash, you have a flood. other rivers take longer. the state of the tide is crucial, about how quickly we can discharge water to the coast. the coasts, given we have had gusts up the coasts, given we have had gusts up to 80 mph, they have issues with high tide is coming up over

defences. so a lot to consider, please stay safe. thank you. for the latest information on storm dennis in your area, you can find out more, on your local bbc online pages, or, tune in, to your local radio station. the headlines on bbc news... as tributes continue to pour in for the love island presenter caroline flack, her management have criticised the crown prosecution service for refusing to drop charges that she assaulted her boyfriend. heavy rain and strong winds continue to lash large parts of the uk — with a number of severe flood warnings in place wales and scotland warnings in place wales and scotland, meaning there's a danger to life. american citizens quarantined on a cruise ship injapan, are to be flown home — after a jump in the number of new cases of

coronavirus on board. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jphn watson. here'sjohn watson. plenty of sport still about. yes and we will reflect on yesterday's action. starting with news that sam skinner is another player had been added to the squad for the six nations campaign. sam skinner missed out on the world cup injapan after sustaining a hamstring problem in the summer test win over france. he has been impressive for exeter chiefs, helping them to the top of the premiership table. scotland are away to italy on saturday. two more matches in the premier league. totte n ha m matches in the premier league. tottenha m ca n

matches in the premier league. tottenham can go to fifth with a win away to aston villa while arsenal host newcastle. liverpool are five wins away from a first league title in 30 years. juergen klopp said the real celebrating can only start once they have won the title. they beat norwich yesterday. sadio mane with the only goal of the game. juergen klopp said theirform the only goal of the game. juergen klopp said their form is outstanding but he said he is going from week to week without expectations. we sit here, and if you would have asked me, whenever, during my career, 75 or 76 points, 76 points after whatever match day, i would probably have thought, you know, i would be in the bus already on the way home drinking and celebrating. it doesn't feel at all like this. it really doesn't until you have got it done? we come here, first in the table, and we play against norwich, bottom of the table. there is no feeling before

the game, we will do that. burnley are in tenth place after beating southampton. how about this for a winner, from burnley‘s matej vydra? they have a four—point cushion over arsenal and newcastle. celtic have a ten—point lead at the top heading into their match with aberdeen in the scottish premiership later after nearest rivals rangers fell away. we love a late goal. we had one yesterday, ross county salvaging a 1—1 draw at home to stjohnstone. billy mckay with it deep in injury time. the fifth round of the women's fa cup starts today, with quarterfinal places at stake. arsenal were due to face lewes at one o'clock but the match has been called off due to storm dennis. i doubt this'll be the last fixture to fall foul of the weather so do check the bbc sport website for updates. britain's kyle edmund is one win away from a second atp tour title, after reaching the final of the new york open. he beat miomir kecmanovic in straight sets and said

he was really enjoying his tennis. this is his first final since he won the european open in antwerp 16 months ago. he'll face italy's andreas seppi in today's final. rory mcilroy said he had to keep telling himself to stay patient, as he moved to the top of the leaderboard at the genesis invitational event in los angeles. he admitted he found the putting tricky but he shot a three—under—par 68 at the riveria country club, to finish the day on 10—under par alongside adam scott and matt kuchar. way down the field on five over is tiger woods, the host of the tournament who said he was feeling run down and will skip the next eventin run down and will skip the next event in mexico as he manages the workload in the build—up to the defence of his masters title in april. that is the fun part of trying to figure this comeback about. how much do i play, when do i play? do i listen to the body or fight through it? i had a theory

this year i may play the same amount. i played 12 times last year. that is my number for the year. i am not going to play a lot more than that because of the physical toll. i wa nt to that because of the physical toll. i want to stay out a little bit longer. that is all the sport. plenty more on the website including news on england's women who beat new zealand in their world cup warm up match. you can read it on the bbc sport website. tributes are being paid to the former love island presenter caroline flack, who took her own life at her home in east london. many have been urging for greater kindness towards people going through difficult circumstances. honey langcaster—james is a psychologist who has worked on love island and is now director of services at on set welfare. she said there are many resources available if you or a loved one needs mental health support. she said many resources are

available. your heart immediately goes out to her family and friends, but doing what i do for a living, i was mindful of the many colleagues she had across the industry. people who do not work in television do not realise there are huge crews involved in shows like love island, strictly and other shows she has worked on. and of course she was very well liked across the industry, we are hearing. my thoughts are also with those people, because there has been talk in the media linking... people speculating really as to what this was all about. as a psychologist that is something i would caution against. we should not speculate what led up to this. what we do know about people suffering with their mental health and particularly people who tragically take their life, there is often a lot of factors that

lead up to that time. we know, because caroline flack told us this, that she had had mental health issues in the past. when you are dealing with a situation like that, someone with potential vulnerability, what is the best way to talk to them about their feelings? the difficulty i have encountered with people who have talked about this before, is there is a natural tendency like grief to say i do not want to make it worse for somebody, so let's not talk about it. somebody you love dies and nobody wants to mention their name because they think they will upset you. actually you are more upset by the fa ct actually you are more upset by the fact that people pretend this person ever existed. what about somebody in that situation, when you are trying to give them support? i'm glad you asked that question. that is when something tragic like this happens, it opens up the conversation, and we are rolling out training in mental health first aid and we do it for producers, people in television, but these skills are something you could use at home.

one of the first things we teach is not to be afraid to have that conversation. you are right, the hardest thing is when people are not given a voice. when people go through things that are difficult, we know they need an opportunity, outlet, to speak about how they feel and to have that met in a non—judgemental way. unfortunately, there is still stigma around mental health. sometimes people are well—meaning, but they can say, that is not a problem. and it can be experienced as invalidating. i say try to have empathy, warmth, try to not be afraid by what someone is telling you, because if someone is telling you something, that already is a good sign they are able to vent. it is when people do not tell you things it is a problem. then we get to a point of what do we watch out for in our nearest and dearest?

signs of withdrawal from usual activities people enjoy. if people in your social circle stop going on social media. send a message and say, i have noticed you have not been around, are you ok, shall we meet up? those kinds of practical things. there are other things, obvious signs of low mood. people perhaps struggling with sleep. people having a change of appetite. a lot of signs. first, there is good education and advice. there are some good organisations such as nhs, mind, the samaritans, good resources out there to educate yourself on what to look out for, the signs, and how to best respond. but do not feel like you have to step into the role of therapist because you are not trained to do that. what you are wanting to do, like if someone has cut their hand,

you want to get a sticking plaster on it long enough to get someone to the appropriate help. it is the same with mental health. do not feel you have to be that person's entire source of support but help them enough to get to the right place for support. talking to me earlier about the situation with caroline flack, who took her life yesterday. the us government says it's sending two aircraft to japan on sunday to evacuate american citizens quarantined on board a giant cruise ship in the japanese port of yokohama. there are now 355 cases of the coronavirus infection from the ship. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes, is in yokohama where the virus infected ship is in port. behind me you can see the ship and you might be able to see below the bow, there are a bunch of white buses. they have recently arrived.

there are seven or eight and they are being prepared to take the american citizens, about 400 american citizens, about 400 american citizens, about 400 american citizens, off the ship. the us government has sent two aircraft. they are on their way from the us to japan and expected to land later this evening. the americans on board the ship will be evacuated on these buses, taken to the airport and put on the evacuation flights and taken to california, where they will continue their quarantine. it is clear from what the us government said ina clear from what the us government said in a statement that they do not believe their citizens are safe on this ship. they do not believe the quarantine is working. that is why they decided to take their citizens. canada and hong kong have said they will do the same. so far, the british government said it is consulting closely. you can see more buses coming in. the british government said it is consulting with the japanese government. it

does not currently, we understand, have plans to evacuate the 57 british citizens and 20 british crew from the ship. for everyone else not evacuated they will have to remain on board at least until wednesday, when they are tested. those who are negative will be allowed to leave and the quarantine will end on wednesday but there is a proviso. anybody in close contact with someone anybody in close contact with someone who has tested positive, their quarantine will be set again to zero and they will have to spend another 14 days, possibly still on board the ship. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. strong winds have affected many parts of the uk so for this weekend thanks to storm dennis. it seems as if rain has causing bigger problems for many. a red warning from the met office issued this morning for parts of south wales. rain following into flooded areas, a risk to