Fallen trees cause travel chaos as storm hits

The strongest gust recorded was up to 75mph in the Isles of Scilly

Commuters in the South West have been hit by travel delays after strong winds caused trees to topple, leading to road closures.

Trees were brought down in the early hours of Friday as Storm Éowyn swept across Devon and Cornwall with the strongest gust recorded at up to 75mph in the Isles of Scilly.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Friday from 08:00 to 15:00 GMT.

Tree surgeons in Devon said it would take a "couple of hours" to clear a fallen tree in Kingsbridge.

The National Grid said there were power cuts in Devon and Cornwall overnight

Daran Taylor, from Teign Trees, said the tree, at Stentiford Hill, would need to be cut up before it could be removed.

He said it was the first callout the firm had received but he said he did not expect it to be their last.

Great Western Railway (GWR) said the train line between Plymouth and Newton Abbot in Devon was closed on Friday morning because of a fallen tree.

It was cleared a few hours later and services resumed.

As well as travel disruption, hundreds of properties and businesses were left without power overnight due to power cuts in parts of Devon and Cornwall, according to the National Grid.

It said there would be "extra teams on standby" as Storm Éowyn was due to bring further strong winds to the South West, South Wales and the Midlands over the next few days.

Weekend weather warnings

The Met Office has issued further weather warnings for the weekend.

The forecaster said a warning for ice in parts of Devon was in place from 03:00 to 10:00 GMT on Saturday.

It also issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Sunday - from 08:00 to 15:00 GMT.

The Met Office said the strong winds were likely to cause "some disruption".