Photos show Storm Doris damage as 95mph winds batter Britain

Storm Doris is battering Britain with gusts of almost 95mph have been recorded in parts of the UK.

It has caused chaos on the roads and rail network, brought down trees, grounded planes, forced the closure of the Port of Liverpool, toppled lorries and also a bus in Cambridgeshire.

A woman was killed after being struck by a piece of debris described by a witness as "the size of a coffee table" outside Starbucks in Wolverhampton.

Eleven people were hurt when storm winds toppled a double-decker bus in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Credit: Norfolk & Suffolk's Roads Policing
A lorry was blown over on the A1 in Cambridgeshire. Credit: Matthew Hudson / ITV News Anglia
Emergency services and motorists shared photos of fallen trees across the country. Credit: Twitter/FenCops

Amber warnings predicting strong winds and heavy rain are in place for North Wales, the Midlands, the East and the North West and have been extended to include the London area.

A vehicle passes through a flooded road near Broughton in the Scottish Borders. Credit: PA
A fallen tree in Regent's Park, London, was among the chaos in the capital. Credit: PA
A tree also fell on to a van blocking a road in Aigburth in Liverpool. Credit: PA

The Met Office said gusts of 60mph-70mph were likely to be seen in affected areas, with 70mph-80mph expected on coasts and hills until around 8pm.

The storm caused scaffolding to collapse on a main road through Holborn in central London. Credit: Twitter/graemedouglas
A plane comes in to land at a windy Leeds Bradford Airport. Credit: PA
A felled tree collapsed and covered a residential street in Liverpool. Credit: Chris Hine

A top wind speed of 94mph was recorded in Capel Curig, North Wales, on Thursday morning.

The lighthouse and harbour wall at Aberystwyth in Wales are battered by waves. Credit: PA
Two women attempt to take a blustery selfie on Westminster Bridge in London during the inclement weather. Credit: PA
Waves crash on the beach in Brighton, East Sussex. Credit: PA
Some residents saw trampolines relocated to their neighbours' gardens in the powerful winds. Credit: Sam Randles
Waves crash over a lighthouse in Newhaven, East Sussex. Credit: PA
Workmen clear a falling tree from the Dark Hedges in County Antrim in Northern Ireland which features in Game of Thrones. Credit: PA
Snow-covered sheep near Broughton in the Scottish Borders huddled together in high winds during Storm Doris. Credit: PA