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Travel disrupted in wake of storm Travel disrupted in wake of storm
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Disruption caused during the UK's strongest storm in 17 years is affecting rush hour travel. Disruption caused by the UK's strongest storm in 17 years is affecting rush hour travel.
Ten people died and thousands of homes were left without power as gusts of up to 99mph battered the UK on Thursday.Ten people died and thousands of homes were left without power as gusts of up to 99mph battered the UK on Thursday.
The BBC Weather Centre said the worst of the storms had passed, although 60mph gales were forecast for Scotland.The BBC Weather Centre said the worst of the storms had passed, although 60mph gales were forecast for Scotland.
Rail and air passengers were warned to expect delays and some cancellations as services struggled to return to normal. The roads however, are mostly clear.Rail and air passengers were warned to expect delays and some cancellations as services struggled to return to normal. The roads however, are mostly clear.
A overnight clean-up of fallen trees and overturned vehicles took place on the roads while engineers repaired overhead power lines on the railways.A overnight clean-up of fallen trees and overturned vehicles took place on the roads while engineers repaired overhead power lines on the railways.
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Most rail services have since returned to normal, although there is some disruption.Most rail services have since returned to normal, although there is some disruption.
Train company GNER says it expected to operate a reduced service, as work is carried out to clear debris from the tracks and fix damaged power lines.Train company GNER says it expected to operate a reduced service, as work is carried out to clear debris from the tracks and fix damaged power lines.
TRAVEL HOTSPOTS London Kings Cross to Newcastle, reduced serviceVirgin Trains West Coast, emergency timetable Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog, line closedStansted Express, half hourlyBA flights, 34 cancelledTRAVEL HOTSPOTS London Kings Cross to Newcastle, reduced serviceVirgin Trains West Coast, emergency timetable Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog, line closedStansted Express, half hourlyBA flights, 34 cancelled
Two trains will run every hour between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, with one going on to Edinburgh.Two trains will run every hour between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, with one going on to Edinburgh.
An hourly train shuttle service will run between Doncaster and Leeds, and in Scotland there will also be a revised GNER timetable, connecting with First Scot Rail services.An hourly train shuttle service will run between Doncaster and Leeds, and in Scotland there will also be a revised GNER timetable, connecting with First Scot Rail services.
Virgin Trains West Coast is running an emergency timetable.Virgin Trains West Coast is running an emergency timetable.
Arriva Trains Wales says a line is closed due to flooding between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.Arriva Trains Wales says a line is closed due to flooding between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The Stansted Express is operating every half hour.The Stansted Express is operating every half hour.
There was better news for passengers on the Eurostar, now running a full service.There was better news for passengers on the Eurostar, now running a full service.
A Eurostar spokesman said: "We're running all right today and the trains are very full, as a number of passengers were unable to travel with us yesterday."A Eurostar spokesman said: "We're running all right today and the trains are very full, as a number of passengers were unable to travel with us yesterday."
Sunshine and rainSunshine and rain
Thirty-four incoming scheduled BA flights to Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been cancelled, mostly because aircraft were not in place after Thursday's delays.Thirty-four incoming scheduled BA flights to Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been cancelled, mostly because aircraft were not in place after Thursday's delays.
The Highways Agency said there were no major problems on the roads, although a number of A-roads are thought to have sections closed due to fallen trees, flooding or accidents.The Highways Agency said there were no major problems on the roads, although a number of A-roads are thought to have sections closed due to fallen trees, flooding or accidents.
Rob McElwee, of the BBC Weather Centre, said the storm passed into Germany overnight leaving sunshine and some rain expected in the UK.Rob McElwee, of the BBC Weather Centre, said the storm passed into Germany overnight leaving sunshine and some rain expected in the UK.
The weekend would be colder with more wintry weather expected by the end of the weekend, he said.The weekend would be colder with more wintry weather expected by the end of the weekend, he said.
On Thursday a two-year-old boy died when a wall fell on him in Kentish Town, London. Those who died on Thursday included a two-year-old boy died when a wall fell on him in Kentish Town, London, and the managing director of Birmingham Airport, Richard Heard, who was killed when a branch fell on his car in Shropshire.
The managing director of Birmingham Airport, Richard Heard, 49, died after a branch fell on his car between Bridgnorth and Broseley, Shropshire, and a male passenger in a Ford Fiesta was killed when a tree fell on the car in Streatley, Berkshire.
A lorry driver died when his vehicle left the road and overturned in high winds on the A629 Skipton western bypass, in North Yorkshire.
Another man was killed when a lorry was blown onto a car on the A55 on the outskirts of Chester, Cheshire.
In Stockport, Greater Manchester, a woman in her 60s was crushed to death when a wall toppled onto her in high winds.
HAVE YOUR SAY We can see parked cars moving in the wind and lamp posts swaying Myra Davis, Swansea Send us your commentsHAVE YOUR SAY We can see parked cars moving in the wind and lamp posts swaying Myra Davis, Swansea Send us your comments
A man also died after being blown into a metal shutter at an industrial estate in the Strangeways area of Manchester. Gusts of up to 99mph saw flights cancelled, rail speed restrictions enforced and sections of motorway shut and thousands of homes were left without power.
A 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, after he was struck by a tree while working on a site in Byley, Middlewich.
Meanwhile, an elderly man died from injuries after a shed collapsed on him in Humberside.
A 58-year-old man from Essex also died after he was struck by a falling petrol station canopy in Lancashire.
Gusts of up to 99mph saw flights cancelled, rail speed restrictions enforced and sections of motorway shut.
Thousands of homes across the UK were left without power when the storms were at their peak, including some 100,000 people in Godalming, Surrey, and tens of thousands across the north east of England, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.
While England experienced high winds, Scotland saw its first major snowfalls of 2007, bringing road and rail disruption.While England experienced high winds, Scotland saw its first major snowfalls of 2007, bringing road and rail disruption.