Legendary British steam train The Flying Scotsman returned to the tracks after a 10-year, £4.2mn refit, billowing smoke over train enthusiasts as it thundered from London to the northern city of York.
Prime Minister David Cameron visited the flood-hit historic city of York yesterday as cities, towns and villages across northern England battled to get back on their feet following devastating storms.
Britain's government held emergency talks on what it called "unprecedented" flooding in northern England forced hundreds of people to leave their homes.
