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Storm Boelo brings 75mph gusts and amber warnings while hundreds of homes still lack 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…

Gusts of up to 80mph are forecast on exposed coasts, with amber warnings covering Scotland and northern England until 9pm on Sunday. National Grid had restored power to 131,225 properties in the South West by 7pm on Saturday. A fallen tree halted Stansted Express trains, and dozens of flights were cancelled. Paisley's Halloween festival and Liverpool's River of Light have both been called off.

Halloweenville owner Barbara Ikim called cancelling her sold-out Warrington nights the 'hardest decision'.

Avanti West Coast is urging passengers to avoid journeys north of Preston on Sunday.

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