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Thousands of homes are left without power as Storm Austen batters south-west England, with Storm Boelo next

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…

More than 6,000 of the 18,000 homes cut off in the South West by mid-morning were on National Grid's priority register for vulnerable customers. A 76mph gust hit St Mary's Airport on the Isles of Scilly. Dozens of Cornwall schools opened late or not at all. A fresh amber wind warning covers Scotland, Northern Ireland's north coast, Cumbria and Northumberland from 9pm Saturday.

Part of Brighton's derelict West Pier, first opened in 1866, fell into the sea.

Rail cancellations hit England, Wales and Scotland, and flights were also cancelled.

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