Preston high school shuts after flooding

Penwortham Girls' High School announced the unusual step on its website this evening with parents also understood to have been contacted.

The well-known, girls-only school on Cop Lane was due to break for the summer holidays on Friday.

In a statement on the school website, a message read: "Following the heavy downpour of rain, the school has incurred significant flooding affecting major areas of the school.

"This has had an impact on a lot of classrooms and electrical systems.

"Sadly, as a result, we will have to close for one day tomorrow - Tuesday 12th July to assess the damage. All lessons will be on Classcharts."

Meanwhile, heavy showers caused several roads to flood in Preston today (July 12).