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Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts and travel chaos to Britain while 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…

Rail services out of Kilwinning heading south and west were halted at 9pm on Saturday, with the Oban and Mallaig lines also due to close as amber wind warnings came into effect. The Foyle bridge in Londonderry was shut in both directions after gusts exceeded 70mph in Northern Ireland. Sepa has 29 flood warnings in force across Scotland. National Grid says 124,000 properties have been reconnected since Storm Austen, but hundreds remain cut off.

The Met Office warns of danger to life, with Scotland's amber alert running until 9pm Sunday.

Liverpool's River of Light festival was called off for a second night running.

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