A yellow rain warning is in place across Devon and Cornwall due to Storm Ashley. The Met Office warning, currently in place until midday, includes strong winds and heavy rain, with Dartmoor forecast to be among the worst affected areas

Widespread flood risks threaten to multiply tonight before 'severe gales' hit the country over the coming days, forecasters say.

Gales are due to hit some areas, with the Met Office warning of a ‘danger to life’ while torrential rain is forecast to cause disruption as the government issues hundreds of flood warnings

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind from 03:00 BST on Sunday until noon on Monday.

Met Office issues ‘danger to life warning’ and predicts damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption during Storm Ashley

The first named storm of the season is 'likely' to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, the Met Office has said

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 UK is set to brace 80mph gales today as a rare 'danger to life' warning was given yesterday in relation to Storm Ashley. Torrential rain is also expected to cause travel chaos, with the Environment Agency issuing many flood alerts.

Storm Ashley has now been upgraded to a cyclone with winds of 105mph expected to hit parts of the UK. The Yorkshire region has been issued a number of flood warnings and flood alerts by the Environment Agency.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning on Sunday for wind across Cumbria.