Britain braces for 80mph gusts as Storm Boelo hits just a day after Austen left thousands without power
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…
Amber 'danger to life' wind warnings take effect at 9pm across Scotland, northern England down to Carlisle and north-east Northern Ireland. Gusts have already reached 76mph on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The Foyle bridge in Londonderry is shut in both directions, and flights at Belfast City and Dublin airports have been cancelled. London's Diwali on the Square in Trafalgar Square has been called off.
Electricity North West says 243 homes across Greater Manchester and Lancashire have lost power.
National Grid says crews in Devon and Cornwall face 'super challenging conditions' restoring supplies.
Avanti West Coast is telling passengers not to travel north of Preston on Sunday.
