Thousands of homes are still without power from Storm Austen as Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts to Britain
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…
One resident posted online that they had spent 23 hours in the dark, with another 12 still to come. Engineers had reconnected over 60,000 homes after Storm Austen battered Cornwall and the South West on Friday. More than 5,000 homes across England and Wales remain cut off. A cafe has opened its doors to people left without electricity, and a heavy rain warning runs until 23:00 tonight.
Storm Austen's 76mph gust at St Mary's Airport on Scilly ripped apart Brighton's West Pier.
A sycamore fell and destroyed a £40,000 new van belonging to a disabled woman at her Bournemouth home.
London's Diwali on the Square in Trafalgar Square has been cancelled over safety fears.
