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| Gales cut power to 30,000 homes | Gales cut power to 30,000 homes |
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| Electricity was cut to more than 30,000 homes after falling trees damaged power lines across the north of England. | Electricity was cut to more than 30,000 homes after falling trees damaged power lines across the north of England. |
| Engineers worked through the night to restore power but 1,000 homes in Northumberland and County Durham were still affected on Saturday morning. | Engineers worked through the night to restore power but 1,000 homes in Northumberland and County Durham were still affected on Saturday morning. |
| Train services were also cancelled after Network Rail imposed an 80mph speed restriction on some lines. | Train services were also cancelled after Network Rail imposed an 80mph speed restriction on some lines. |
| On Friday, high winds blew over 11 lorries on the A1 and the roof of a Northern Rock building was ripped off. | On Friday, high winds blew over 11 lorries on the A1 and the roof of a Northern Rock building was ripped off. |
| Flying debris | Flying debris |
| Engineers from CE Electric UK have also been sent to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to help restore electricity to 500 customers. | Engineers from CE Electric UK have also been sent to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to help restore electricity to 500 customers. |
| Many overhead power lines were damaged by falling trees and flying debris. | Many overhead power lines were damaged by falling trees and flying debris. |
| David Gill, head of customer services for CE Electric UK, said: "We are all committed to being there when our customers need us and will continue to work hard to restore all power supplies as quickly as possible. | David Gill, head of customer services for CE Electric UK, said: "We are all committed to being there when our customers need us and will continue to work hard to restore all power supplies as quickly as possible. |
| "Any customers who are without electricity and have not previously reported this to us are asked to ring one of our 24 hour emergency contact telephone numbers." | "Any customers who are without electricity and have not previously reported this to us are asked to ring one of our 24 hour emergency contact telephone numbers." |
| Network Rail put speed restrictions on train services using electric lines between York and Darlington and Newcastle and Widdrington. | Network Rail put speed restrictions on train services using electric lines between York and Darlington and Newcastle and Widdrington. |
| This led to the cancellations of the 0650 GMT Glasgow to Newcastle and the 0935 GMT Newcastle to Edinburgh. | This led to the cancellations of the 0650 GMT Glasgow to Newcastle and the 0935 GMT Newcastle to Edinburgh. |
| The Met Office recorded gusts of 68mph during Saturday night at Boulmer in Northumberland but predicted better conditions for Sunday. | The Met Office recorded gusts of 68mph during Saturday night at Boulmer in Northumberland but predicted better conditions for Sunday. |
| Chris Almond, from the Met Office, said: "We saw the highest gusts across Northumberland and North Yorkshire overnight. | Chris Almond, from the Met Office, said: "We saw the highest gusts across Northumberland and North Yorkshire overnight. |
| "We are still expecting winds of up to 50mph on Saturday but these should ease for Sunday." | "We are still expecting winds of up to 50mph on Saturday but these should ease for Sunday." |
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