11 h. ago Man killed by falling tree branch as gusts in UK reach up to 78mph during weather warning

A man has tragically been killed by a tree branch that fell at a park in Lancashire, with police cordoning off the area amid a yellow weather warning in place over the weekend

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12 h. ago Man is killed by falling tree branch as storm winds of up to 78mph leave at least 600 homes without power and Met Office issue UK

The man in his 40s was found with serious head injuries at Revoe Park in Blackpool, Lancashire, shortly before 5am and was pronounced dead at the scene amid strong winds.

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12 h. ago Man is killed by falling tree branch as storm winds of up to 78mph leave at least 150 homes without power and Met Office issue UK

The man in his 40s was found with serious head injuries at Revoe Park in Blackpool, Lancashire, shortly before 5am and was pronounced dead at the scene amid strong winds.

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12 h. ago Man dies as tree falls in UK park as high winds batter Britain

He was struck by a falling tree branch

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12 h. ago Homeless man in tent killed by falling tree branch at Blackpool park as police seal off area

The man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene

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6 d. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch in Manchester pictured as 'vibrant' wife

Jen Higgins, 49, was killed when a branch fell on her as she was walking along Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, in Manchester, on August 30 - emergency services tried but were unable to save her

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6 d. ago Pictured: PR boss, 49, who was killed by falling tree branch

Jen Higgins, 49, was killed when a branch collapsed onto her on while she was walking on Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury, Manchester, on August 30.

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6 d. ago Woman killed by falling tree branch in Didsbury named as 'inspirational' PR firm boss

Jen Higgins led one of the Manchester's biggest PR firms with her partner

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2 w. ago Flowers left at scene after woman killed by falling tree branch in south Manchester

"It's really tragic - and so random"

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2 w. ago Woman is killed by ‘massive’ tree branch that snapped in windy weather

Greater Manchester Police said death not being treated as suspicious

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2 w. ago Woman dies after being hit by falling tree branch on busy south Manchester road

Emergency services were called to West Didsbury at around 7.15pm on Saturday evening after calls about a woman who was stuck under a fallen tree branch after it 'snapped'

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2 w. ago Tragedy as woman killed by falling tree branch on busy south Manchester road

She sadly died at the scene

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3 w. ago Father who desperately tried to save his wife when she was crushed by a falling tree branch as they walked through park pays tribute

Madia Kauser, 32, from Blackburn, had been walking with her five-year-old daughter, nine-year-old son and husband at a local beauty spot when a branch fell towards them.

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3 w. ago Tribute to mum killed saving daughter from falling tree branch

Police have appealed for witnesses to the 'absolutely tragic incident'

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