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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robin McKie

Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits west of UK

Huge waves batter sea wall
Storm Kathleen hits Porthcawl in Wales on Saturday. Photograph: Joann Randles/Cover Images

Dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Saturday as Storm Kathleen brought winds of up to 70mph and triggered the warmest day of the year so far.

About 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were cancelled, leaving travellers stranded in Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester and Birmingham. The Met Office also issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west and south-west of England and parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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