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A polling station was forced to close after a man was stabbed and collapsed in a bloody heap directly outside it.

Police swarmed the area after receiving reports that a man had been attacked just after 5pm this afternoon.

The attack happened outside a polling station in Waverley Road, Huddersfield.

The Huddersfield Examiner report the polling station was closed for a time, but has since reopened.

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The victim, a man, is believed to have serious but not life threatening injuries

A police spokesman said it is not believed to be linked to the referendum.

Officers have arrested a 19-year-old man following the stabbing.

One eyewitness said three young men applied pressure to the wound to help the victim following the attack.

West Yorkshire Police released the following statement: "We were called to reports of man with a stab wound collapsed in the street in the Waverley Road area of Huddersfield at 5.15pm.

"Officers attended and found a man who had suffered what are believed to be serious but not life threatening injuries.

"This incident is not linked to the European referendum and it is believed the incident took place in Greenhead Park and the victim has then walked to the Waverley Road area.

"The police are appealing for anyone who has information about the incident to contact police on 101 quoting log 1338 of Thursday 23 June.

"The polling station was closed for half and hour to contain a crime scene but is now open again.

"One man aged 19 has been arrested in connection with the incident."

The United Kingdom finally heads to the polls today to decide whether we Leave or Remain in the European Union.

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Polling stations are open between 7am and 10pm.

There won't be any exit polls tonight - here's why - but our poll tracker will let you take the pulse of the nation as the day goes on.

And you can find out when we'll know the result here.

You can check how your MP is voting here and how your area is voting here,

Several polling stations in the south of the county had to be moved - or have been made difficult to get to - due to the flooding.

A number of rivers in the region have hit their highest level on record over the past 24 hours.

And tonight London Fire Brigade is urging people only to call 999 if it is a genuine emergency.

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The Environment Agency warned that continued heavy rain could lead to further flooding across England and the South East, affecting homes and businesses and causing delays and cancellations on rail, roads and the Tube.