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Northern Britain faces 80mph gusts and 'danger to life' warnings as Storm Boelo arrives ONE DAY 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…

Avanti West Coast is telling passengers not to travel north of Preston on Sunday, and TransPennine Express is advising against all but essential journeys. Amber warnings cover Scotland and northern England down to Carlisle from 9pm tonight until 9pm Sunday. Renfrewshire Council has cancelled the second night of the Paisley Halloween Festival. The north Wales marathon in Eryri National Park has also been called off.

Storm Austen's gusts hit 111mph in Cornwall and toppled part of Brighton's West Pier.

Engineers have reconnected more than 60,000 homes, but thousands are still without power.

Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said: 'We do need the rain desperately.'

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