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| Lorry driver dies in 70mph winds | Lorry driver dies in 70mph winds |
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| A lorry driver was killed when his vehicle was blown over in high winds which battered parts of the north-east of England and Cumbria. | A lorry driver was killed when his vehicle was blown over in high winds which battered parts of the north-east of England and Cumbria. |
| Police said the 45-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, on the northbound M6 near Tebay in Cumbria, early on Thursday. | Police said the 45-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, on the northbound M6 near Tebay in Cumbria, early on Thursday. |
| A 50-mile stretch of the motorway was closed to all traffic as winds gusted up to 70mph. | A 50-mile stretch of the motorway was closed to all traffic as winds gusted up to 70mph. |
| Elsewhere, roads and rail services were affected by fallen trees and debris. | Elsewhere, roads and rail services were affected by fallen trees and debris. |
| Northern Rail reported delays between Newcastle and Hexham after a tree fell on the line at Wylam, Northumberland. | Northern Rail reported delays between Newcastle and Hexham after a tree fell on the line at Wylam, Northumberland. |
| Delay journeys | Delay journeys |
| Police urged drivers to travel only if necessary. | Police urged drivers to travel only if necessary. |
| In Northumberland, the A68 was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree near Kiln Pit Hill. | In Northumberland, the A68 was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree near Kiln Pit Hill. |
| A spokesman for the Highways Agency in Cumbria said: "We had about six incidents in the early hours alone on the M6. | A spokesman for the Highways Agency in Cumbria said: "We had about six incidents in the early hours alone on the M6. |
| "We've basically had to deal with lorries being blown over and blocking carriageways. | "We've basically had to deal with lorries being blown over and blocking carriageways. |
| "The police asked us to close it totally for a time and we are asking people to delay their journeys if possible and keep an eye on the weather. | "The police asked us to close it totally for a time and we are asking people to delay their journeys if possible and keep an eye on the weather. |
| "We are not expecting the situation to improve until the afternoon." | "We are not expecting the situation to improve until the afternoon." |
| The high winds and rain were expected to move south during the day. | The high winds and rain were expected to move south during the day. |
| Winds of up to 60mph have forced the closure of the Port of Dover. | Winds of up to 60mph have forced the closure of the Port of Dover. |
| Forecasters have predicted a storm force 10 in the English Channel and a severe weather warning has been issued by the Met Office. | Forecasters have predicted a storm force 10 in the English Channel and a severe weather warning has been issued by the Met Office. |