Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Storm Isha forces UK flights to divert to France and Germany BBC News says Storm Isha has forced a number of UK and Ireland flights to divert to France and Germany, with passengers finding themselves stranded in airports abroad. Planes heading for Bristol, Dublin and London ended up in Paris, as Edinburgh-bound planes landed in Cologne. Some on domestic routes had left their passports at home, meaning they had to sleep on terminal floors overnight.…

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Dramatic videos show Storm Isha damage so far BBC News says Videos shared on social media have captured near misses, collapsing roofs and flying furniture in the strong winds from Storm Isha. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and diverted, along with train disruptions. Storm Isha has swept across parts of the UK and the Isle of Man bringing gusts of 99mph (159km/h) in some areas. Parts of…

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Storm Jocelyn latest: ‘Major travel disruption’ as new storm hits UK Sky News says The 10th named storm of the season, Storm Jocelyn, has arrived – and is already affecting western parts of the UK, the Met Office has said. Today is expected to be a wet day – before wind speeds start to pick up towards the evening. There is a good chance this season will be the stormiest since records began in 2015,…

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Wind warnings as 99mph Storm Isha hits UK The Guardian says Storm warnings have been issued across parts of Britain as Storm Isha takes hold, with potentially life-threatening gusts and travel disruption expected into Monday. A “tornado watch” zone was in place for Northern Ireland, as well as parts of Scotland and northern England, but expired late on Sunday. The Met Office issued two amber wind alerts and a red warning for parts of northern…

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