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| UK Storm: About 100,000 properties in east without power | UK Storm: About 100,000 properties in east without power |
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| Almost 100,000 properties are still without electricity as a result of the storm-force winds that have swept across the eastern region. | Almost 100,000 properties are still without electricity as a result of the storm-force winds that have swept across the eastern region. |
| UK Power Networks said the high winds had caused "extensive" damage and its engineers were working throughout the day to restore power. | UK Power Networks said the high winds had caused "extensive" damage and its engineers were working throughout the day to restore power. |
| Company staff and British Red Cross volunteers were on hand to help people in the worst affected areas. | Company staff and British Red Cross volunteers were on hand to help people in the worst affected areas. |
| At the height of the storm 300,000 households in the region had no power. | At the height of the storm 300,000 households in the region had no power. |
| Train services suspended | Train services suspended |
| Rail commuters heading for London have also faced severe disruption because of the storm with trees bringing down power cables and blocking the lines. | Rail commuters heading for London have also faced severe disruption because of the storm with trees bringing down power cables and blocking the lines. |
| London Midland said three trees had fallen on to lines at Bushey, How Hill and Park Street - leaving all lines closed south of Watford. | London Midland said three trees had fallen on to lines at Bushey, How Hill and Park Street - leaving all lines closed south of Watford. |
| Greater Anglia suspended all services, but trains are now running on some of its routes. | |
| The Stansted Express has also been suspended. | The Stansted Express has also been suspended. |
| For much of the day there were no trains running south of Peterborough on the East Coast mainline. | For much of the day there were no trains running south of Peterborough on the East Coast mainline. |
| A reduced service is operating between Peterborough and London King's Cross but trains may be delayed by up to an hour. | A reduced service is operating between Peterborough and London King's Cross but trains may be delayed by up to an hour. |
| Trains on other parts of the East Coast network may also be significantly delayed. | Trains on other parts of the East Coast network may also be significantly delayed. |
| Revised service | Revised service |
| The train operator is advising passengers not to travel, as any tickets purchased for travel on Monday will be valid for Tuesday. | The train operator is advising passengers not to travel, as any tickets purchased for travel on Monday will be valid for Tuesday. |
| Services on East Midlands Trains between Norwich and Nottingham were also affected by cancellations but the company said it was now running a full timetable of services on the route. | |
| And there are no services between Luton and London for the rest of the day. | And there are no services between Luton and London for the rest of the day. |
| London Midland trains said it was running a revised service between Northampton and London. | London Midland trains said it was running a revised service between Northampton and London. |
| The suspensions followed advice from Network Rail that gusts scheduled from midnight could damage equipment and put customers at risk. | |
| Virgin Trains has confirmed its Milton Keynes to Euston service resumed at 11:00 GMT, with delays of an hour. | Virgin Trains has confirmed its Milton Keynes to Euston service resumed at 11:00 GMT, with delays of an hour. |
| Luton Airport in Bedfordshire and Stansted Airport in Essex advised passengers to check with their airlines before travelling. | |
| The Environment Agency issued flood warnings for the River Witham in Essex and for Peterborough Brooks but has since withdrawn them. | |
| In Suffolk, the Orwell Bridge on the A14 near Ipswich has reopened, as has the Queen Elizabeth II bridge between Essex and Kent. | In Suffolk, the Orwell Bridge on the A14 near Ipswich has reopened, as has the Queen Elizabeth II bridge between Essex and Kent. |
| Donal Drohan, 51, from Harrow was killed when a tree fell on his car in Watford. | |
| In Essex, the helter-skelter at Clacton Pier has blown down, and in Suffolk a double-decker bus with two passengers on board has been blown over, injuring the driver and one passenger. | In Essex, the helter-skelter at Clacton Pier has blown down, and in Suffolk a double-decker bus with two passengers on board has been blown over, injuring the driver and one passenger. |
| Police in Suffolk said they had taken more than 200 weather-related calls, many concerning trees down across roads and fallen power lines. | Police in Suffolk said they had taken more than 200 weather-related calls, many concerning trees down across roads and fallen power lines. |
| The Highways Agency is advising motorists to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel. | The Highways Agency is advising motorists to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel. |