Thousands of schools are expected to close, with drivers also warned to stay off the roads and rail services suspended amid rare red weather warnings as Storm Eowyn gets set to batter parts of the UK.

Red weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK as Storm Éowyn is set to bring wind gusts of up to 100 mph.

Storm Éowyn has hit the UK this morning and an Amber weather warning in place for very strong winds, particularly across the North East throughout today. In effect from 6am until 9pm tonight residents ...

Rail services and flights have been axed, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, the ...

Flights, trains and events have been cancelled and several schools have closed as Storm Eowyn brings severe winds - exact time the weather warnings take effect on Friday ...

The Met Office issued a danger to life warning has been issued for Brits as Storm Eowyn barrels its way toward the country with 100mph winds expected in the worst-affected regions ...

Two agencies have taken a pre-emptive decision to close their doors on Friday owing to the weather warnings, while airports have warned of the potential for disruption ...

Storm Éowyn is set to be one of the most severe storms Ireland has seen. Check here for wind, storm, and rain weather warnings for Storm Éowyn.

An amber warning comes into force in the North East on Friday with winds expected to reach up to 90mph - live updates on ...

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland with Storm Éowyn expected to cause “widespread disruption” here on Friday.

Follow live as Storm Eowyn hits Ireland, with winds expected to reach up to 100mph in what's been described as one of the "most severe storms". The entire UK is covered by alerts for wind and a rare ...