Storm Austen batters Britain with 80mph winds as schools close and thousands are left 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…
Brits have been told 'do not travel' as fallen trees block rail lines across Sussex, including at Balcombe, Moulsecoomb and Uckfield. A tree crashed onto the platform at Angmering, disrupting Southern services to Worthing. Ferries from Dover to Calais and Newhaven to Dieppe are cancelled. A Met Office yellow wind warning covers London and much of England from 10am until 9pm.
A lightning strike at Normans Bay stopped trains calling at the station.
CrossCountry is running no trains between Plymouth and Penzance on Friday.
West Sussex resilience chief Martin Funnell urged people to 'be sensible' and check neighbours.
