Storm Ashley has brought travel chaos and cut power to thousands as it pummelled parts of the UK with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain.Dozens of flights were cancelled and diverted at airports including Belfast,

More than 100 flood warnings remained in place across the UK on Monday after Storm Ashley made its presence felt. A yellow weather alert for wind, issued by the Met Office, was in place until 9am on Monday morning across the north and east of Scotland and north-east England.

Storm Ashley has caused travel disruption and flooding in parts of the UK with heavy rain and 80mph winds. The first named storm of the season is likely to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life,