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UK braced for second day of gales UK braced for second day of gales
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Parts of the UK are braced for more severe storms after nine people died and thousands of homes were left without power on Thursday.Parts of the UK are braced for more severe storms after nine people died and thousands of homes were left without power on Thursday.
Northern England, central and southern Scotland and Northern Ireland could be hit by more gales by nightfall, the BBC Weather Centre warned.Northern England, central and southern Scotland and Northern Ireland could be hit by more gales by nightfall, the BBC Weather Centre warned.
Friday will be "a much quieter day" for the rest of Britain, but "gusty".Friday will be "a much quieter day" for the rest of Britain, but "gusty".
Transport news company Trafficmaster said a clean-up of fallen trees and overturned vehicles was under way. A clean-up of fallen trees and overturned vehicles is expected to affect some rush hour travel.
The aftermath On the railways most services have returned to normal although there is some disruption.
Phil Hale, from Trafficmaster, said: "What we're seeing now is that any restrictions or closures, temporary closures, that are in place at the minute are there to allow the police and authorities to actually begin to clean up some of the scenes." Network Rail engineers worked through the night to clear obstructions and repair overhead power lines.
Train company GNER said it expected to operate a reduced service, as work is carried out to "clear debris from the tracks and fix damaged power lines". STORM DEATHS A two-year-old boy was killed when a wall fell on him, LondonAn airport chief died after a branch fell on his car, ShropsA man died when a tree fell on his car, Streatley, BerksA lorry driver was killed when his vehicle overturned, N YorksA man died when a lorry blew into his car, ChesterA woman was crushed to death by a falling wall, StockportA man was killed when he was blown into a metal shutter, ManchesterA man died when he was hit by a tree, CheshireAn elderly man was killed when a shed collapsed, Humberside class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6274775.stm">In pictures: Windy weather class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6275939.stm">In pictures: Europe's storms
GNER spokesman Alan Hyde said: "We have been working hard to ensure that our trains and crews are in the right places to run as normal a service as possible." Train company GNER says it expected to operate a reduced service, as work is carried out to clear debris from the tracks and fix damaged power lines.
Two trains will run an hour between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, with one train an hour to and from Edinburgh. Two trains will run every hour between London Kings Cross and Newcastle, with one going on to Edinburgh.
An hourly train shuttle service will run between Doncaster and Leeds, and in Scotland there will also be a revised timetable, connecting with First Scot Rail services.An hourly train shuttle service will run between Doncaster and Leeds, and in Scotland there will also be a revised timetable, connecting with First Scot Rail services.
Virgin Trains West Coast is running an emergency timetable, but has yet to reveal its details.
Arriva Trains Wales has a line closed due to flooding between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The M20 coastbound is closed between J11 and J12 due to traffic queuing for the ports and there are similar closures on the A14 southbound into Felixstowe harbour.
A number of A-roads around the country have sections closed due to fallen trees, flooding or accidents.
Storm victimsStorm victims
On Thursday a two-year-old boy died when a wall fell on him in Kentish Town, London.On Thursday a two-year-old boy died when a wall fell on him in Kentish Town, London.
Two other people died in Cheshire, two in Greater Manchester, one in North Yorkshire, one in Berkshire, one in Shropshire and one in Humberside.
Gusts of up to 99mph saw flights cancelled, rail speed restrictions enforced and sections of motorway shut on Thursday.
The managing director of Birmingham Airport, Richard Heard, 49, died after a branch fell on his car between Bridgnorth and Broseley, Shropshire, and a male passenger in a Ford Fiesta was killed when a tree fell on the car in Streatley, Berkshire.The managing director of Birmingham Airport, Richard Heard, 49, died after a branch fell on his car between Bridgnorth and Broseley, Shropshire, and a male passenger in a Ford Fiesta was killed when a tree fell on the car in Streatley, Berkshire.
STORM DEATHS A two-year-old boy was killed when a wall fell on him, LondonAn airport chief died after a branch fell on his car, ShropsA man died when a tree fell on his car, Streatley, BerksA lorry driver was killed when his vehicle overturned, N YorksA man died when a lorry blew into his car, ChesterA woman was crushed to death by a falling wall, StockportA man was killed when he was blown into a metal shutter, ManchesterA man died when he was hit by a tree, CheshireAn elderly man was killed when a shed collapsed, Humberside In pictures: Windy weather In pictures: Europe's storms
A lorry driver died when his vehicle left the road and overturned in high winds on the A629 Skipton western bypass, in North Yorkshire.A lorry driver died when his vehicle left the road and overturned in high winds on the A629 Skipton western bypass, in North Yorkshire.
A man was killed when a lorry was blown onto a car on the A55 on the outskirts of Chester, Cheshire. Another man was killed when a lorry was blown onto a car on the A55 on the outskirts of Chester, Cheshire.
In Stockport, Greater Manchester, a woman in her 60s was crushed to death when a wall toppled onto her in high winds.In Stockport, Greater Manchester, a woman in her 60s was crushed to death when a wall toppled onto her in high winds.
A man also died after being blown into a metal shutter at an industrial estate in the Strangeways area of Manchester.
And Cheshire Constabulary said a 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, after he was struck by a tree.
He had been working at a site in Byley, Middlewich, when the accident took place.
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Meanwhile, an elderly man died as a result of injuries sustained when a shed collapsed on him in Humberside, despite the efforts of firefighters from Crowle and Scunthorpe. A man also died after being blown into a metal shutter at an industrial estate in the Strangeways area of Manchester.
Thousands of homes across the UK were left without power when the storms were at their peak, including some 100,000 people Godalming, Surrey and tens of thousands across the north east of England, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. A 60-year-old man was pronounced dead at Leighton Hospital, Crewe, after he was struck by a tree while working on a site in Byley, Middlewich.
Meanwhile, an elderly man died from injuries after a shed collapsed on him in Humberside, despite firefighters' efforts to save him.
Gusts of up to 99mph saw flights cancelled, rail speed restrictions enforced and sections of motorway shut.
Thousands of homes across the UK were left without power when the storms were at their peak, including some 100,000 people in Godalming, Surrey, and tens of thousands across the north east of England, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.
While England experienced high winds, Scotland saw its first major snowfalls of 2007, bringing road and rail disruption.While England experienced high winds, Scotland saw its first major snowfalls of 2007, bringing road and rail disruption.