Rainbows have been wowing people on a day when heavy rain battered the South West.

In Devon and Cornwall two weather warnings were cancelled on Thursday after Storm Benjamin was due to hit.

Rainfall of 50mm (1.97in) or more had been expected in some areas of Devon and Cornwall.

A rainbow is formed by the dispersion of light when it passes through a raindrop and it slows and changes direction, due to water being denser than air.