2 hours ago Storm Ashley brings travel chaos to Britain as high winds cancel dozens of flights and heavy flooding blocks roads

The Met Office issued weather alerts and dozens of flood warnings this week with an amber warning for the north-west of Scotland and a yellow weather warning for the whole country.

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11 hours ago Storm Ashley barrels into Britain bringing 80mph winds and pounding rain as Met Office issues weather alerts and dozens of flood warnings issued

The country is battening down the hatches and preparing for the first named storm of the season which is 'likely' to bring with it a threat of injuries and danger to life.

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24 hours ago Storm Ashley mapped: Where and when are ‘danger to life’ weather warnings in force across UK?

Met Office is warning of possible damage to homes, power cuts and disruption to travel by air, road, rail and ferry

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35 hours ago Storm Ashley latest: ‘Danger to life’ warning as UK to be battered by 80mph winds this weekend

Disruption or cancellations to road, rail, air and ferry services are likely

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36 hours ago Storm Ashley to batter the UK with 80mph winds and here's when and where it will hit

Storm Ashley is the first named storm of the season and could bring destructive winds on Sunday

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