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Storm Boelo threatens 80mph gusts across northern Britain overnight as thousands are still without power after Storm Austen

The Met Office warns power cuts and structural damage to buildings are a significant risk as the storm targets Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly from…
The Met Office warns power cuts and structural damage to buildings are a significant risk as the storm targets Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and the Isles of Scilly from…

The Met Office has issued 'danger to life' amber warnings for Scotland and northern England down to Carlisle, valid from 9pm Saturday until 9pm Sunday. A separate amber warning covers north-east Northern Ireland until 10am. South Uist in the Outer Hebrides has already recorded gusts of 76mph, while the Foyle bridge in Londonderry has been closed in both directions.

London's Diwali on the Square event in Trafalgar Square has been called off on safety grounds.

TransPennine Express has advised passengers to make only essential journeys across the weekend.

Storm Austen struck Cornwall with a 111mph gust just one day before.

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