Chester and Ellesmere Port have been issued with a weather warning for rain by the Met Office. "Heavy and persistent rain" is expected to fall in the region on Tuesday (April 15) and Wednesday (April 16).

Following a period of dry and sunny weather, the Met Office is forecasting up to 75mm of rain in some places. The yellow warning covers much of the South West of England, all of Wales, most of Merseyside and the most western parts of Cheshire - including Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston and Malpas.

The warning comes into force at midday on Tuesday and lasts until midday on Wednesday.

A Met Office warning states: "A spell of heavy and persistent rain is expected to move north across western Britain during Tuesday into early Wednesday. Whilst there is some uncertainty in where the heaviest rain will fall, 20-40 mm of rain is expected fairly widely.

"A few places may see 50-75 mm of rain during this period: gradually building up in the west following rain on Monday, whilst in parts of the east, falling in shorter periods where heavy showers and thunderstorms become slow-moving."

It says "h eavy rain may result in some transport disruption and flooding in places on Tuesday and Wednesday". It also warns residents that "flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible" and that there could be "a chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services".