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| Fallen tree damages car in West Country storm | Fallen tree damages car in West Country storm |
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| Roads were blocked and a car was crushed when strong winds brought down trees across the west of England. | Roads were blocked and a car was crushed when strong winds brought down trees across the west of England. |
| Train services between Bath and Salisbury, Gloucester and Cardiff and Somerset to London were affected. | Train services between Bath and Salisbury, Gloucester and Cardiff and Somerset to London were affected. |
| In Gloucestershire, the fire service said several properties had been flooded in Quedgeley. | In Gloucestershire, the fire service said several properties had been flooded in Quedgeley. |
| Western Power said across the South West, some 7,000 homes were without power overnight but that number had dropped to 2,000 by 06:00 GMT. | |
| The firm said most of the problems were in Devon but some homes in Crewkerne, Somerset, were also affected. | The firm said most of the problems were in Devon but some homes in Crewkerne, Somerset, were also affected. |
| Lorry crash | Lorry crash |
| The M4 Second Severn Crossing, which was closed overnight, reopened early on Monday. The M48 Old Severn Bridge was also reopened to traffic before 09:00 GMT, the Highway Agency confirmed. | The M4 Second Severn Crossing, which was closed overnight, reopened early on Monday. The M48 Old Severn Bridge was also reopened to traffic before 09:00 GMT, the Highway Agency confirmed. |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council said a large fallen tree on Entry Hill in Bath means the road will be closed until 12:00 GMT while debris is removed. | |
| In Wiltshire, a large tree has fallen in Kings Road, Easterton, near Devizes, damaging St Barnabas church and blocking the road. | |
| Trees had also fallen across 17 roads overnight but these had all been cleared. | Trees had also fallen across 17 roads overnight but these had all been cleared. |
| Fallen trees were reported on the A371 near Henstridge, the A361 near Greinton and the A37 near Temple Cloud. | Fallen trees were reported on the A371 near Henstridge, the A361 near Greinton and the A37 near Temple Cloud. |
| Meanwhile two lorries collided on the M4 near Swindon, blocking two lanes of the motorway on the eastbound carriageway near junction 16. | Meanwhile two lorries collided on the M4 near Swindon, blocking two lanes of the motorway on the eastbound carriageway near junction 16. |
| Rail services in Somerset were affected by the storm. South West Trains said services from Crewkerne, Yeovil Junction, Sherborne and Templecombe to London Waterloo would not run until at least 09:00 GMT. | |
| The firm said some 26 trees were blocking lines across its network. | The firm said some 26 trees were blocking lines across its network. |
| The Gloucester to Cardiff route was affected by flooding, while trains between Westbury and Salisbury were delayed by a fallen tree. Trains between Salisbury and Southampton were also suspended. | The Gloucester to Cardiff route was affected by flooding, while trains between Westbury and Salisbury were delayed by a fallen tree. Trains between Salisbury and Southampton were also suspended. |
| First Great Western cancelled several services from Bristol and Gloucestershire to London because of obstructions on the line. | First Great Western cancelled several services from Bristol and Gloucestershire to London because of obstructions on the line. |
| At Bristol Airport, a spokesman said several flights had been cancelled and there were small delays to other services. | At Bristol Airport, a spokesman said several flights had been cancelled and there were small delays to other services. |