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Storm Boelo batters Britain, cancelling flights and trains, as the Met Office warns of 'danger to life' from 80mph gusts

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 properties in south-west England remain cut off after Austen, according to National Grid. John Blackmore, its south-west operations director, wants as many customers as possible restored by Sunday morning but admits it is 'challenging'. Amber wind warnings for Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are due from 9pm. Gusts have already reached 76mph on South Uist.

Julie and Andrew Le Masurier have had no power since early Friday morning.

A fallen tree brought Stansted Express services to a standstill, with rail users advised to stay off the network.

Wasdale rescuers spent a 'very long night' hunting for a lost man on Scafell Pike.

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