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  1. Strong wind in Paisley uproots huge treepublished at 14:54 GMT 25 October

    Paul Ward
    BBC Scotland

    A huge fallen tree in a park which has made a huge mound of grass

    The effects of Storm Boelo were felt on Saturday in Paisley, Renfrewshire, when the town’s popular Halloween festival and parade was cancelled due to the weather warnings.

    Today, it’s clear why.

    Strong winds overnight are continuing and a large, old tree in Paisley’s Brodie Park has blown over, ripping its roots from the ground. Had fallen the other way, it would have landed on one of the busiest roads in the town and caused significant disruption.

    Most of the trees in the park have stood since it opened in the 1870s. Many storms will have blown through but Storm Boelo has left its mark here.

  2. More than 300 incident reports during storm in NI, says governmentpublished at 14:40 GMT 25 October

    Adam Mandeville
    BBC News NI

    Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure says it has received reports of around 350 incidents during the storm.

    The department said this has mainly included fallen trees and branches, and surface water build up on roads.

    They also advised that the Foyle Bridge in Londonderry remains closed due to high winds but is expected to reopen this afternoon

    A road with a fallen tree in the middle. There is a black cable running along the road.
  3. Businesses fear further damage with storm warnings still active for hourspublished at 14:29 GMT 25 October

    Craig Williams
    BBC Scotland

    Damaged road between Skelmorlie and LargsImage source, Amey

    As we head into the final seven or so hours of the amber wind warning over Scotland, it’s clear the towns of the Clyde coast have been hit hard.

    It’s a busy and populous part of the country, full of ferry ports, fishing harbours, and golf links. Most of this stretch has been battered over the past 16 hours.

    The main Skelmorlie to Largs road (pictured above) has been badly damaged, a boat ended up on the side of the road in Gourock, and there are reports of power being out all day in Girvan.

    "Conditions in Largs this lunchtime are extremely challenging. As the tide comes in and powerful waves crash over the sea wall, many here are on high alert," says BBC reporter Juliet Dunlop.

    She adds: "A number of businesses in the town were flooded last night and fear a repeat this afternoon. Shopkeepers in nearby Saltcoats are also counting the cost after flood water gushed through the high street in the early hours."

    The people in both towns are doing what they can to clean up, aware that the storm’s not over yet.

    Debris on road and fire engine in place in Saltcoats after flooding brought by Storm Boelo
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    The aftermath of the storm in Saltcoats

  4. 'We're making cups of tea on a camping stove'published at 14:19 GMT 25 October

    Bernadette McCague
    Your Voice

    Deborah Hillesdon, from Ardentinny near Dunoon in Scotland, has been speaking with the BBC about the impact of the storm on her village.

    "We've had very high winds and heavy rain since yesterday. Our power went off at midnight and [is] due to be off until 20:00 tonight," she says.

    Deborah's gas supply has also been disconnected due to damage caused by falling trees.

    "We're making cups of tea on a camping stove and I managed to think ahead and cooked lots of chicken and potatoes.

    "We’ve got plenty of beer even though the beer fridge has defrosted itself."

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  5. Clean-up begins at flooded mobile phone shoppublished at 14:09 GMT 25 October

    Shiona McCallum
    Reporting from Dumbarton

    Two men stand in mobile phone shop wearing black jackets with small tech items in boxes visible behind them

    Muddy floors, sodden equipment and big black bags full of damaged boxes: this is the scene inside a mobile phone shop on Dumbarton High Street after it flooded overnight.

    Owner Muhammad Zubair Ashraf and his brother, Kamran Munir, have been cleaning up and assessing the damage.

    Muhammad said he was heartbroken at the scale of the losses. The brothers initially put the damage at between £5,000 and £10,000, but they are only at the beginning of their assessment.

    Among the items that cannot be recovered are water-damaged mobile phones. For a business selling electronic devices, clearing away the mud and drying out the premises will be a tough task.

    The shop is among the businesses flooded as Storm Boelo brought disruption to Scotland.

    For Muhammad and Kamran, the clean-up has just begun. Although the storm might be over at 21:00, the effects of Boelo will be felt here for weeks to come.

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    Flooded high street in Dumbarton, Scotland

  6. It's difficult to stay on your feet in Largspublished at 13:58 GMT 25 October

    Juliet Dunlop
    BBC Scotland, in Largs

    A man walking away from the promenade in Largs where huge waves are crashing against itImage source, Getty Images

    Conditions here are extremely challenging this afternoon, and that's the picture right along the Scottish west coast.

    We are being buffeted by very powerful gusts of wind, at times it's difficult to stay on your feet.

    The tide is coming in at the moment, which is making people here in Largs nervous. Parts of the town suffered serious coastal flooding early this morning, many businesses are counting the cost.

    Speaking to businesses this morning, they've said this is the worst storm here in decades. And some have lost tens of thousands of pounds in stock, with no idea when they can reopen.

  7. Storm Boleo brings 85mph winds and 130mm of rain in placespublished at 13:50 GMT 25 October

    Annie Flury
    BBC Weather

    Wet and windy conditions in the Scottish HighlandsImage source, Elena / Weather Watchers

    A severe amber wind warning for Storm Boelo remains in force until Sunday evening for much of Scotland and parts of northern England.

    It's really making its presence felt with no signs of calming soon.

    Ferocious winds have been battering the country with many places recording gusts in excess of 70mph.

    The highest recorded so far on Sunday are 85mph in Machrihanish, in Argyll and Bute, and 84mph in both Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, and Capel Curig in north Wales.

    High rainfall totals have also been recorded in the Scottish Highlands with Cluanie Inn receiving 130mm and 111mm in Affric Lodge.

    The next four highest include:

    • White Barrow: 115mm
    • Honister: 97mm
    • Kinford Gate: 91mm
    • Dyffryn Isaf, Llantrisant: 81mm
    Blurred picture of waves hitting rocks, a white lighthouse in the background. To the left of the frame, a box containing the strongest wind gusts recorded during Storm Boelo so far, with an 85mhp gust recorded at Machrihanish in Scotland topping the list
  8. Storm Boelo is battering Scotland's coastpublished at 13:41 GMT 25 October

    Steven McKenzie
    BBC Scotland

    In Gourock, on the Firth of Clyde, a boat has broken free from its moorings before being washed up on to road.

    And waves are breaking at heights of up to 20ft against the harbour wall at Findochty in Moray.

    Stormy conditions are also being reported at Nairn in the Highlands.

    An overturned boat floats in Helensburgh waterfront.Image source, Laura Baird
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    Laura Baird sent in this picture of a boat stranded on the waterfront in Helensburgh, on the north side of the Firth of Clyde

    Gary Gallagher says this boat broke free from its mooring and was thrown on to Cove Road in Gourock, on the east shore of the upper Firth of Clyde
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    Gary Gallagher says this boat broke free from its mooring and was thrown on to Cove Road in Gourock, on the east shore of the upper Firth of Clyde

    Large waves breaking against the harbour wall at Findochty, MorayImage source, JC Moray/BBC Weather Watchers
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    JC Moray sent in a photo showing large waves breaking against the harbour wall at Findochty, Moray

  9. Most flood warnings are in Scotland - check your area herepublished at 13:34 GMT 25 October

    A sign next to a road indicated it's located in a flood risk area in the Cumberland Council areaImage source, Getty Images
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    The lower River Eden in Carlisle is currently under a flood alert

    There are currently four flood warnings in England, where flooding is expected, and 49 flood alerts, where flooding is possible. You can search for your postcode in England here., external

    In Wales, there are four flood warnings and 17 flood alerts. You can find them here., external

    Up in Scotland, there's 17 flood warnings and 11 flood alerts, updated here., external

    While there's no public data on how many flood related warnings are in Northern Ireland, you can search for your own postcode here., external

  10. Heavy flooding in Welsh village as museum reroutes visitorspublished at 13:26 GMT 25 October

    St Fagans village was given a flood warning by Natural Resources Wales earlier today. The warning here has since been lifted.

    Nearby River Ely has burst its banks causing severe flooding in the village.

    St Fagans National Museum of History, one of the main attractions in the village, remains open but tells visitors to arrive via the A4232 because flooding has made other entrance points inaccessible.

    Other parts of Wales are also experiencing flooding today, including a railway close Cardiff Central which caused some travel disruption.

    A Google Maps view of St. Fagans National Museum of History, showing two stone cottages in a rural location.Image source, Google Maps
  11. Grandmother in tears after tree fell on car in Lancashirepublished at 13:13 GMT 25 October

    Stewart Whittingham
    BBC News

    Fallen tree on road before sunriseImage source, Lisa Roberts

    Grandmother Lisa Roberts says she was left in tears after a tree fell on her car in Heysham, Lancashire.

    Roberts tells BBC Radio Lancashire: "We had just sat down to watch Strictly - there was a lot of noise outside but you expect that when it's windy.

    "But suddenly there was an almighty noise and my husband went out and said: 'It's a tree - it's landed on the car'.

    "It smashed through the sunroof and the windscreen. It's not what we expected on a Saturday night [but] my five-year-old grandson did predict it.

    "He said earlier: 'Look at that tree Nana - it's going to fall over'."

    Roberts says nobody was injured.

  12. More than 20 flights cancelled at UK's highest airport (guess where)published at 13:04 GMT 25 October

    Tom Airey
    BBC News

    Lots of queues inside the airport

    Storm Boelo's high winds have forced the cancellation of 22 flights due to leave Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) today.

    LBA, the highest commercial airport in the UK, told those due to fly to check the flight's status before attending the airport.

    As of 13:00 GMT, 16 flights due to arrive at the airport - sitting 681ft (208m) above sea level - have also been cancelled.

    "We'd like to thank all customers for their patience and understanding while our teams work through these challenging conditions," an LBA spokesperson has said.

    A Met Office yellow wind warning is in place in West Yorkshire until 21:00, with gusts of about 55mph recorded near the airport today.

  13. If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rainpublished at 12:57 GMT 25 October

    Rainbow over Angel of NorthImage source, em and dar / BBC Weather Watchers
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    The Angel of the North in Gateshead

    It's still a wet and windy day for much of the UK - with amber warnings for wind in large parts of Scotland, and yellow wind warnings for northern England and Northern Ireland.

    There is also a yellow warning for rain over parts of northern Scotland, flooding in Wales, and flood warnings across England.

    But in some parts of England, the sun is shining, with rainbows appearing - as these pictures from BBC Weather Watchers show.

    Rainbow in fieldImage source, Pootles and Pics
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    Sunshine in Shotley Bridge, County Durham

    A happy dog in Wylye, WIltshire, below rainbowImage source, Charlieboy / BBC Weather Watchers
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    A happy dog in Wylye, WIltshire

  14. Our favourite tree came crashing down in Newcastle, swing still attachedpublished at 12:51 GMT 25 October

    Sharon Barbour
    BBC Look North

    In the North East, we braced for the storm yesterday - but Boelo didn't bowl in until the middle of the night.

    We were woken by the sounds of the strong winds and occasional banging.

    But what we didn't hear was the sound of our big favourite tree - swing still attached - being brought crashing to the ground.

    A large tree is shown fallen in a yard, with blue sky in the background.
  15. Rail replacement coaches are a sign spooky season has arrivedpublished at 12:39 GMT 25 October

    Adam Goldsmith
    Live reporter, stuck outside Retford

    Man and woman in their 20s sit on trainImage source, Adam Goldsmith

    Halloween might be approaching, but I challenge you to find three words more frightening than 'rail replacement bus'.

    My girlfriend and I woke up to bad news straight away this morning, when we found out the second part of our journey to York would need to be completed on a coach from Wakefield.

    After nonetheless clambering aboard a packed train at King's Cross, things have since taken a turn for the worse, as we now find ourselves stuck outside Retford.

    Our train manager tells us a tree has fallen on the line near Doncaster, and - as she put it - "to add to our woes" there are issues with the overhead lines.

    Our Sunday lunch booking in York is looking increasingly precarious. Let's see if we make it.

  16. Recap: Tens of thousands without power as Storm Boelo brings widespread disruptionpublished at 12:24 GMT 25 October

    Katie Williams
    Live reporter

    A person walks their dogs along the sea wall as waves created by the high winds of Storm Boelo hit the sea wall at New Brighton promenadeImage source, Getty Images

    Storm Boelo battered parts of the UK overnight with top wind speeds of 85mph recorded.

    Tens of thousands are without power, with more than 80,000 customers affected earlier this morning, according to the Energy Networks Association.

    Meanwhile, fallen trees and flooding have wreaked havoc with parts of the train and road networks, with people being told not to travel north of Preston on some lines.

    In Scotland, sections of two motorways were closed earlier. They have since reopened but several A-roads and bridges remain closed, according to Traffic Scotland.

    There have also been flight and ferry cancellations over the Irish Sea.

    Conditions overnight caused chaos in some areas, with rubbish littering the streets in Renfrew after the River Clyde burst its banks. Video footage from Ayrshire shows one town centre flooding.

    Attractions remain closed in several areas and events have been postponed due to the ongoing wet and windy weather.

    As of 12:00 GMT, three Met Office weather warnings are still in place including an amber wind warning over most of Scotland.

  17. Watch: Here's the latest weather forecastpublished at 12:13 GMT 25 October

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    Storm Boelo continues to hit the UK on Sunday

  18. Two expired, four still in place: Latest Met Office weather warningspublished at 12:08 GMT 25 October

    Map showing Met Office weather warningsImage source, Met Office

    While two weather warnings for Northern Ireland - one amber and one yellow each for wind - now lifted, there's still three Met Office warnings in place:

    • A yellow rain warning over parts of northern Scotland is in place until 15:00
    • An amber wind warning over most of Scotland and parts of northern England will end at 21:00
    • A yellow wind warning over Scotland and parts of northern England, the west midlands and north Wales also ends at 21:00

    One further warning - a yellow rain warning stretching from parts of the north of England to the south, and across Wales - was also in place for the storm but expired at 23:00 BST last night.

  19. Yellow wind warning lifts over Northern Irelandpublished at 12:00 GMT 25 October
    Breaking

    It's now 12:00 GMT which means the yellow wind warning covering Northern Ireland has now lifted.

    Despite the warning lifting, parts of the nation are still forecast to experience wet and windy conditions over the coming hours, according to the Met Office weather forecast map.

    We'll have more on the three remaining Met Office warnings over Scotland, parts of northern England and north Wales in our next post.

  20. Thousands of homes in Northern Ireland are without power after Storm Boelopublished at 11:55 GMT 25 October

    Holly Fleck
    BBC News Northern Ireland

    About 41,000 homes, farms and businesses across the Republic of Ireland are without electricity.

    Northern Ireland Electricity said 7,000 customers have been affected, with the worst impacted areas including Springfield in County Fermanagh and Bushmills in County Antrim, where more than 1,000 homes near each village are without power.

    A spokesperson for the Republic of Ireland's ESB Networks says properties in the north-west of the country are primarily affected.

    "As Met Éireann weather warnings remain in place, there may be further power outages this morning," they said.

    Among the villages worst affected in the Republic of Ireland is Milford in County Donegal with more 1,600 homes without power and Aghagad in County Sligo with over 1,200 homes impacted.

    ESB Networks says crews have been deployed to all impacted areas and they "expect the vast majority of impacted customers to have their supply restored by this evening".

    Waves in BallygallyImage source, Tartan eyes / BBC Weather Watchers
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    It has been a wet and windy weekend in Northern Ireland - this picture was taken this morning in Ballygally