Villagers and commuters cut off by the closure of Welney Washes - nicknamed by locals 'Welney on Sea' - are hopeful the road could re-open in a matter of days.

It takes perseverance, organisation and friendships but on the Sunday before Christmas Wisbech bandstand resonated to the music and joy of the festive season.

Two vehicles - thought to be a Mercedes C class coupe and a Nissan Qashqai - and each worth £10,000 have been spotted abandoned along the flooded A1101 at Welney.

Parish councillor Ken Goodger says warning signs failed and barriers were not erected on the A1101 as Welney Wash road flooded again at the weekend.

Police issued a warning to motorists about driving to weather conditions after a car crashed into a tree on the outskirts of March.

Only the hardiest - arguably most foolish - motorists were still attempting to cross Wash Road, Welney, as the water level rises.

The Welney Wash road on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border is expected to close within the next 24 hours - if not sooner - because of flooding.

A weather warning is in place for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire on Saturday, with high winds forecast.

Holidaymakers and homeowners are breathing a sigh of relief after the threat of severe coastal flooding passed without major incident.