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| England battered by wind and rain | England battered by wind and rain |
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| Fierce winds and heavy rain have brought chaos to parts of England, with rivers bursting their banks and trees falling on railway lines. | Fierce winds and heavy rain have brought chaos to parts of England, with rivers bursting their banks and trees falling on railway lines. |
| Ferry crossings between Dover and France have been suspended because of rough sea conditions. | Ferry crossings between Dover and France have been suspended because of rough sea conditions. |
| East Anglia and Yorkshire were among areas hit by flooding. | East Anglia and Yorkshire were among areas hit by flooding. |
| Severe weather warnings have been in place across much of England, with the bad weather forecast to continue, particularly in the West. | Severe weather warnings have been in place across much of England, with the bad weather forecast to continue, particularly in the West. |
| Flood warnings were put in place throughout eastern England after rivers burst their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. | Flood warnings were put in place throughout eastern England after rivers burst their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. |
| North Yorkshire Fire Service said it had received calls about flash flooding incidents, including houses flooded in the Yorkshire Dales. | North Yorkshire Fire Service said it had received calls about flash flooding incidents, including houses flooded in the Yorkshire Dales. |
| Hour-long delays | Hour-long delays |
| More flooding near Halifax in West Yorkshire caused delays on the rail network between Leeds and Manchester, but the Environment Agency said there had been no river flooding incidents in the area. | More flooding near Halifax in West Yorkshire caused delays on the rail network between Leeds and Manchester, but the Environment Agency said there had been no river flooding incidents in the area. |
| Trains were also affected by trees blown onto railways lines in Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Devon, with South Eastern, Southern and South West Trains all reporting trees obstructing on tracks. | Trains were also affected by trees blown onto railways lines in Kent, Surrey, Hampshire and Devon, with South Eastern, Southern and South West Trains all reporting trees obstructing on tracks. |
| Road users in Scarborough had to watch out for high waves | Road users in Scarborough had to watch out for high waves |
| Nine trains were delayed by at least an hour after a large tree fell on a line between Chatham and Sittingbourne in Kent, just after 0500 GMT. | Nine trains were delayed by at least an hour after a large tree fell on a line between Chatham and Sittingbourne in Kent, just after 0500 GMT. |
| Train services between Shrewsbury and Wales were affected by flooding across the Welsh border. | Train services between Shrewsbury and Wales were affected by flooding across the Welsh border. |
| Part of the canopy at Hither Green station in south London was destroyed by high winds. | Part of the canopy at Hither Green station in south London was destroyed by high winds. |
| P&O Ferries, SeaFrance, Norfolkline and Speedferries all suspended cross-Channel services to and from Dover when winds reached storm force 10. | P&O Ferries, SeaFrance, Norfolkline and Speedferries all suspended cross-Channel services to and from Dover when winds reached storm force 10. |
| Services from the Kent port to Calais, Dunkirk and Boulogne were affected, with passengers advised to contact operators for more information. | |
| Head injuries | Head injuries |
| Ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight were also suspended because of high winds in the Solent, leaving commuters from the Island unable to get to the mainland. | Ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight were also suspended because of high winds in the Solent, leaving commuters from the Island unable to get to the mainland. |
| Red Funnel suspended all services until further notice and Wightlink was unable to operate its Portsmouth to Ryde catamaran. | Red Funnel suspended all services until further notice and Wightlink was unable to operate its Portsmouth to Ryde catamaran. |
| Motorists trying to reach the King Harry Ferry across the River Dart, at Kingswear in Devon, found the access road blocked by a tree brought down in overnight gales. | Motorists trying to reach the King Harry Ferry across the River Dart, at Kingswear in Devon, found the access road blocked by a tree brought down in overnight gales. |
| Some particularly high roads in Yorkshire, including the trans-Pennine M62 motorway, were closed to high-sided vehicles because of the high winds. A truck overturned on the A1 near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire. | Some particularly high roads in Yorkshire, including the trans-Pennine M62 motorway, were closed to high-sided vehicles because of the high winds. A truck overturned on the A1 near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire. |
| In Dorset a driver suffered head injuries, described as non-life-threatening, when a plank which blew off another vehicle smashed through his windscreen near Shaftesbury. | In Dorset a driver suffered head injuries, described as non-life-threatening, when a plank which blew off another vehicle smashed through his windscreen near Shaftesbury. |
| Also in Dorset, a falling tree brought down a lamppost in Christchurch, exposing live wires. | Also in Dorset, a falling tree brought down a lamppost in Christchurch, exposing live wires. |