Many rail services were cancelled or delayed as Storm Éowyn roared across the north-west of England. Transpennine Express urged customers not to travel between Manchester and Liverpool and there were no Avanti West Coast services north of Preston. Northern said no trains were running between Manchester Victoria and both Chester and Leeds.

The Met Office has put a yellow weather warning in place for Reading and areas across the south east as Storm Eowyn brings strong winds to the area.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the region, with Storm Eowyn moving into the Northeast and bringing significant wind gusts with it. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind from 6am on Friday until 8pm.