Many rail services were cancelled or delayed as Storm Éowyn roared across the north-west of England. Transpennine Express urged customers not to travel between Manchester and Liverpool and there were no Avanti West Coast services north of Preston. Northern said no trains were running between Manchester Victoria and both Chester and Leeds.

The West Midlands is braced for strong winds, rain and even snow as Storm Éowyn is set to batter the UK with gusts of up to 90mph on the way.

Northern Ireland has been battered by Storm Éowyn, bringing winds over 90mph and leaving 93,000 homes and businesses without power. A rare red weather warning, signaling severe danger to life, is in effect until 14:00 GMT,

Storm Éowyn has caused power cuts, disrupted rail travel and brought down trees in the. While the region escaped the high winds seen in northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, there were gusts of more than 50mph (80kmph) in places.