Storm Ashley has battered parts of the country with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain as more flights and trains are cancelled. As the storm passed over the Scottish Highlands on Sunday night,

The clean-up is taking place after Storm Ashley brought high winds and flood alerts to the Western Isles and northern Scotland on Sunday. Ferries, flights and trains were disrupted during amber and yellow weather warnings across parts of the UK, with winds of up to 80mph recorded.

Storm Ashley caused parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland to be put under weather warnings over the weekend as the storm brought strong winds and heavy rain.

UK wind power output is set to hit a fresh record this weekend as Storm Ashley is sweeping in from the Atlantic Ocean.