Britain braces for another day of chaos as 70mph winds hit Scotland and the North with trees blocking rail lines - while 330,000 are still without power in Ireland


Scotland has faced 77mph gusts (bottom centre) and parts of its west coast are under flood warnings, while in England several trees were blocking the train line between Halifax and Bradford in West Yorkshire. There was a further report of a landslip on the line and commuters were warned poor road conditions could hit rail replacement services. Virgin Trains said a tree blocking the railway at Lockerbie was also causing disruption. In addition, trains could not run between Manchester Airport and Wilmslow station in Cheshire after a tree fell on overhead electrical wires. Three people died in Ireland yesterday as it was hit by hurricane-force winds. Pictured: Foam from the sea covers cars in Cleveleys, Lancashire (left), a lorry that was toppled on the M6 near Shap in Cumbria today (top right), and a plane lands in strong winds at Leeds Bradford Airport (bottom right).

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