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| Storm Doris death under investigation as calmer weather returns to UK | Storm Doris death under investigation as calmer weather returns to UK |
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| Investigations are continuing after a woman was killed by flying debris during Storm Doris, which wreaked havoc across the UK with winds of up to 94mph. | Investigations are continuing after a woman was killed by flying debris during Storm Doris, which wreaked havoc across the UK with winds of up to 94mph. |
| The 29-year-old woman died after sustaining head injuries when she was struck by “wooden debris” while walking past a cafe in Wolverhampton city centre. | The 29-year-old woman died after sustaining head injuries when she was struck by “wooden debris” while walking past a cafe in Wolverhampton city centre. |
| In Milton Keynes, a girl was taken to hospital after a sports hall ceiling collapsed at Southwood middle school, while two elderly people sustained neck injuries when a tree crashed on to their car in Shropshire. | |
| West Midlands police were working with Wolverhampton council to establish the events leading to the woman’s death. | West Midlands police were working with Wolverhampton council to establish the events leading to the woman’s death. |
| “The lady’s family have been informed and are being supported at this tragic time,” a force spokeswoman said. | “The lady’s family have been informed and are being supported at this tragic time,” a force spokeswoman said. |
| Yellow severe weather warnings from the Met Office remained in place on Friday in the north-west of England and Scotland. | Yellow severe weather warnings from the Met Office remained in place on Friday in the north-west of England and Scotland. |
| Train services still affected by the storm included those run by Arriva Trains Wales, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, London Midland, Southern, Stansted Express and Virgin Trains. There were no delays reported at airports and Highways England was reporting only minor delays on the roads. | Train services still affected by the storm included those run by Arriva Trains Wales, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, London Midland, Southern, Stansted Express and Virgin Trains. There were no delays reported at airports and Highways England was reporting only minor delays on the roads. |
| As Doris cleared to the east, the Met Office warned drivers to be wary of ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England. | As Doris cleared to the east, the Met Office warned drivers to be wary of ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England. |
| “It’s an ice risk so when people wake up tomorrow morning and head out to work there could be some difficult driving conditions,” the meteorologist Alex Burkill said. | “It’s an ice risk so when people wake up tomorrow morning and head out to work there could be some difficult driving conditions,” the meteorologist Alex Burkill said. |
| As relatively calm weather returned, the devastation left by Doris became clear. | |
| A man was in a serious condition in a central London hospital, following reports of “debris falling from the roof of a building” by Victoria station at about 3pm on Thursday. | |
| In Stoke-on-Trent, a woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after being hit by a carport roof. West Midlands ambulance service said she was also treated for injuries to her face, hand and chest before being taken to Royal Stoke university hospital for further care. | In Stoke-on-Trent, a woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after being hit by a carport roof. West Midlands ambulance service said she was also treated for injuries to her face, hand and chest before being taken to Royal Stoke university hospital for further care. |
| The top wind speed of 94mph was recorded in Capel Curig, north Wales, on Thursday morning. | The top wind speed of 94mph was recorded in Capel Curig, north Wales, on Thursday morning. |
| The weather system, which brought gales, snow and rain to much of the UK, caused travel disruption throughout Thursday on the roads and the rail network, brought down trees, grounded planes and toppled large vehicles. | |
| Network Rail imposed a speed limit on some lines while Heathrow airport reduced its flight schedule. | |
| A number of roads were closed, including the M6 Thelwall Viaduct in both directions in the north-west, and the QE2 Bridge in Dartford, Kent. In Scotland, the M80 was closed in both directions because of snow, which also shut schools and led to the cancellation of some ferry services. | A number of roads were closed, including the M6 Thelwall Viaduct in both directions in the north-west, and the QE2 Bridge in Dartford, Kent. In Scotland, the M80 was closed in both directions because of snow, which also shut schools and led to the cancellation of some ferry services. |
| In Ireland, almost 46,000 households had no electricity on Thursday morning. | In Ireland, almost 46,000 households had no electricity on Thursday morning. |