Storm Boelo is set to batter northern Britain with 80mph gusts a day after Storm 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…

The Met Office has issued amber 'danger to life' warnings for Scotland, northern England down to Carlisle and north-east Northern Ireland from 9pm tonight. Avanti West Coast is urging passengers not to travel north of Preston on Sunday. TransPennine Express says only essential journeys should be made all weekend. Saturday night's Paisley Halloween Festival in Renfrewshire has already been cancelled.

Storm Austen tore a section of Brighton's West Pier into the sea on Friday.

More than 3,700 South West homes were still without electricity this morning.

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan admitted the south 'desperately' needs the rain after summer drought.

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