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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jabed Ahmed,Andy Gregory and Tara Cobham

Storm Ashley latest: Rail and flight delays continue due to 80mph winds as UK put on high alert for flooding

Planes struggle to land at Heathrow as Storm Ashley hits UK

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Storm Ashley has battered parts of the country with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain as more flights and trains are cancelled.

As the storm passed over the Scottish Highlands on Sunday night, average wind speeds hit 85mph with gusts of at least 111mph provisionally recorded at the summit of Cairn Gorm.

Speed restrictions are in place on rail lines across Scotland due to the high winds, while flights continued to be impacted at Aberdeen Airport this morning. At least four have been cancelled, including one bound for London Heathrow Airport.

In England, National Rail said Northern services between Bolton and Blackburn were being blocked by a tree on the line this morning.

The Environment Agency had 45 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in place across England on Monday, including along the south Cornwall coast and large parts of the River Severn, after the river burst its banks, submerging the town of Worcester, the previous day.

A further 96 places were kept on high alert overnight with possible flooding – while, in Scotland, the Scottish Environment Flood Agency had 47 flood warnings in place, with eight issued by Natural Resources Wales.

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