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The Latest Breaking News from Storm Darragh

Tom Voyce was nearly three times over drink-drive limit when he drowned, inquest hears

The former England player went into a swollen ford during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Tom Voyce died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in December, as Storm Darragh passed through the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Former England international was three times over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Ex-London Wasps player Tom Voyce, 43, died while trying to cross the River Aln during a storm in Northumberland last December

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

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Kate Middleton and Prince William meet with victims of flooding in South Wales

Prince and princess travelled to South Wales in a joint engagement to meet victims of Storm Darragh and Storm Bert

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

New date revealed for final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park after postponement

The scheduled meeting between Everton and Liverpool was postponed during December during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Irish hauliers told support decisions will ‘take time’ after Holyhead

The busy ferry port in Anglesey, north Wales, was forced to close following damage during Storm Darragh.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

Alternative routes to get people home for Christmas after Holyhead port closure

Holyhead port in Anglesey, North Wales, was forced to close following damage during Storm Darragh.

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

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Holyhead port closure to disrupt Christmas travel across Irish Sea

Impact of Storm Darragh has shut route between Wales and Ireland, with up to 150,000 passengers affected

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Country diary: Storm Darragh created holes in the woods

Wellington, Somerset: It’s not just trees that are felled, every leaf from every twig has been meticulously picked off by the wind

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Dad fighting for his life after tree struck family during Storm Darragh

Dan was struck by a huge cedar tree as Storm Darragh battered the UK on December 7

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead will reopen before Christmas, Irish premier says

The damage done to Holyhead port during Storm Darragh is feared to be worse than originally estimated.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Power returned to all homes after Storm Darragh

National Grid said teams would be in the hardest hit areas in the coming days, completing repairs.

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2024

Wife of former England rugby player Tom Voyce ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ over his death

The former wing player was washed away in the River Aln during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

More than 2,000 homes still without power after Storm Darragh

A local councillor in Wales said he knows some who have been without power for five days.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

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Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

Dallaglio says search for ex-teammate Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

Tom Voyce is believed to have died after he was swept away while driving across a ford during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Tom Voyce: Rugby world mourns loss of England star who shone during trophy-laden Wasps run

Voyce played nine times for England between 2001 and 2006 while becoming a cult hero during a glittering period at club side Wasps

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

British Red Cross warns more investment needed to prepare UK for future floods

The charity deployed crisis response teams following Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in the past few weeks.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Red Cross calls for more investment to prepare UK for floods

Charity deployed crisis response teams following Bert and Darragh storms

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Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Tom Voyce missing: Ex England rugby player feared dead after car went into River Aln following night out

Voyce, 43, who played for clubs including Bath and London Wasps, is believed to have been swept away trying to cross Abberwick Ford

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Homes without power after Storm Darragh ‘to be reconnected by Wednesday’

Cabinet Office minister Abena Oppong-Asare said reconnections are continuing at pace.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Storm Darragh showed me how unprepared my family – and Britain – are for disaster

After just 12 hours without power, we were cold, isolated and facing the fact that everyday life is far more precarious than it seems, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Cat sanctuary raises £12,000 to restore a ‘demolished’ pen after Storm Darragh

A rescue home for cats in Stratford-upon-Avon has started a fundraiser to help restore a destroyed pen damaged by Storm Darragh.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Crews continue work to restore power to customers after Storm Darragh

Around 95,000 customers in Northern Ireland experienced power cuts during the storm.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Pilot pulls off extraordinary ‘crabbing’ plane landing at Heathrow during Storm Darragh

The plane appears to reach the ground at an angle to counteract strong winds

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Thousands in UK without power and train services disrupted after Storm Darragh

As many as 66,000 people still without electricity after gusts up to 90mph brought down power lines

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