'Power restored' in North East
Northern Powergrid engineers have now restored power to all storm hit customers in the North East of England where access to their properties has been possible, said the company.
Floods shut railway for second time in 24 hours
One of the main railways between Scotland and England has closed for the second time in 24 hours, as flooding brought chaos to the transport network.
Trains are unable to run between Glasgow and Carlisle on the West Coast mainline because of a problem with overhead wires. Buses are replacing trains between Carlisle and Glasgow.
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Power restored after freak storms
The vast majority of homes left without power following this week's freak storms have been reconnected, according to suppliers.
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Heavy rains bring landslides and travel chaos across UK
Heavy rain has brought traffic chaos to the UK as flood waters closed railway lines and roads, and brought black-outs to the North East
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Deadly floods cause travel chaos across England
Widespread disruption is expected to blight major transport routes for a second day after fierce storms battered England.