Injuries and danger to life are likely during the 80mph winds and rain hitting parts of the UK in the first named storm of the season, the Met Office has warned. Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Belfast City Airport and Dublin Airport due to the storm.

A series of flood alerts have been issued for Norfolk and Suffolk as forecasters warned of strong wind gusts. It came as disruption was expected in parts of the UK due to the impact of Storm Ashley. The Met Office said gusts could reach 51mph (82km/h) in Lowestoft,

The Met Office issued a rare "danger to life" warning yesterday in relation to Storm Ashley's destructive winds that could lead to large coastal waves and loose beach material that pose a risk to huma