Storm Boelo leaves thousands without power after strong winds and rain

Tens of thousands of homes are without power across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England after Storm Boelo brought winds of up to 85mph on Saturday.

It's the second named storm to hit the UK after Storm Austen brought strong winds and heavy rain on Friday, leaving many homes in the South West of England without power.

An amber warning for wind on Saturday is in place for Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and parts of northern England on Saturday and Sunday.

A yellow warning is in place for the rest of Northern Ireland, northern England and the north of Wales, as well as a yellow warning for rain in parts of Scotland.

Train services in Scotland have been cancelled with further disruptions to public transport across parts of the UK due to the weather.

Ferry services in the Irish Sea, around Scotland and from Dover to Calais have been cancelled.

The yellow and amber warnings in Northern Ireland come to an end by midday on Sunday while the warnings across the UK are in place until the evening.

There are also flood warnings in place in parts of Scotland, northern England and Wales due to the rain brought by the storm.

Storm Boelo is the second storm of the season, arriving directly behind Storm Austen which hit the UK on Friday.

Strong winds and heavy rain battered parts of southern England, the Channel Islands and parts of Wales.

Thousands of people are still waiting for their homes to be reconnected to power and schools across Jersey and Guernsey as well as some in Cornwall.

You can read more about Storm Austen here.