Storm Boelo leaves thousands of homes without power as 82mph gusts batter Britain and passengers are told not to travel
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…
Tiree in the Inner Hebrides recorded an 82mph gust at about 4am on Sunday, while Malin Head in Donegal hit 83mph on Saturday. More than 1,600 homes around Milford in County Donegal lost electricity. A fallen tree brought down overhead wires near Stansted, halting all Stansted Express services from London Liverpool Street. An amber wind warning covers Scotland and northern England until 9pm tonight.
Storm Boelo arrived within 24 hours of Storm Austen, which had already hammered the South West.
London's Diwali on the Square celebrations in Trafalgar Square were scrapped over safety fears.
Fallen trees closed the Ballyrobin Road, threatening journeys to Belfast International Airport.
