Chiltern Railways captured dramatic footage of the moment a building's roof blew off onto rail tracks at Banbury in Oxfordshire.

It was one of a number of incidents at the height of Storm Eunice that lead to the operator to cancel all services.

Rail companies have warned customers not to travel today as Eunice continues to cause major disruption and widespread line closures.

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It's not just the UK and Ireland that have felt the full force of the storm.

The BBC's Anna Holligan reports that three people have died in the Netherlands.

The Dutch fire brigade say a tree fell on a car in Diemen, killing the driver, while a cyclist and pedestrian were also killed by falling trees in Amsterdam.

One person has been killed in Ireland and at least three injured in the UK.

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A total of 200,000 homes are currently without power across the country.

Environment Secretary George Eustice said that power had already been restored to 250,000 homes and teams were working hard to get others reconnected.

When asked whether power cuts would be as bad as those caused by Storm Arwen in November, he said the effects of Eunice had been “more evenly dispersed across the country", making it easier to repair pylons.

Arwen left more than one million homes without power. Areas in the north-east of England and Scotland were among the worst hit.

While Storm Eunice heads in to the North Sea, weather warnings still remain in place, external for parts of the UK.

There is a threat of freezing temperatures and ice until Saturday morning for areas denoted under yellow warning 1 and those within yellow warning 2 zones should be aware of the risk of heavy snow and strong winds.

Strong winds are still predicted to last into the early evening for people in areas under yellow warning 3.

Meanwhile, significant disruption is still to be expected in the south of the UK with an amber warning currently in place until this evening due to extremely strong winds.

Some news just in - three people have been taken to hospital after a collision between a car and a fallen tree in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire.

Emergency workers rescued the group at Farleigh Wick at 12.20pm. The driver is in a serious condition, police said.

The road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

As high winds of up to 60mph continue to lash south Wales, Traffic Wales has said the Severn Bridge will remain closed until it is safe to reopen.

It added there was a risk that vehicles could overturn if it were to reopen the Gwent approach at this time.

The Severn Bridges said staff had faced abuse over the closure and urged people to "respectfully stop".

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A tower at a power station in Kent appears to have collapsed after being damaged during Storm Eunice.

Uniper UK, which owns Grain Power Station near Rochester, tweeted: "A weather-related incident has occurred at Grain power station, during storm Eunice."

It said there were no casualties and no risk to the local community.

"However, it has caused some damage on site and the power station has been temporarily taken offline as a precaution," the company said.

Swale borough councillor Cameron Beart expressed shock on Twitter:

While people have been hunkering down at home, they've turned to an unlikely source of absorbing online entertainment - watching planes land in very high winds!

Big Jet TV's live YouTube stream of planes landing or aborting their efforts during Storm Eunice has subsequently become an unexpected hit.

At one point more than 200,000 people tuned in to watch pilots grappling with the tricky conditions while aviation enthusiast Jerry Dyer provided entertaining commentary for thousands of new fans.

Radio 1 DJ Greg James said Jerry helped provide "the best drama of the year" while author Caitlin Moran tweeted she couldn't remember "the last time Twitter was all united in watching something."

Jerry appears to be taking praise in his stride, telling the BBC it's "the most exciting stuff you can get" while also paying tribute to the skills of those involved in getting the planes back on terra firma.

"Big kudos to the pilots and the crews working at the airports", Jerry said.

Andrew Segal
BBC South West

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A beach cafe in west Cornwall has been inundated with sea foam in stormy weather.

The Poldhu Beach Cafe, near Mullion, said on Facebook, external it had taken "an absolute beating" in Storm Eunice, resulting in "roof parts and debris flying everywhere".

Staff said they had decided not to open on Friday after having "never felt gusts like this".

They recommended that people "stay away from the coast and beaches" and protect themselves and others "until the wind drops".

Sea foam is created by the agitation of the organic matter in seawater.

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BBC News Online

A large tree has been toppled by the storm in the centre of Bude in north Cornwall.

Tom Cox, 25, was working in Mountain Warehouse when he heard the tree coming down.

He said: "We heard a big crashing sound and ran down the road to see it had fallen over completely."

The tree had stood in the area of town known as The Triangle for as long as Tom Cox can remember.

He said: "Every Christmas they put giant baubles up - it's quite a big landmark and it's really sad to see it on the ground."

Work has begun to cut the tree up so the site can be cleared.

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London Fire Brigade has declared a major incident in response to the volume of 999 calls over Storm Eunice.

It said 550 calls were taken in 2.5 hours today - more than the average number usually taken in a 24-hour period.

Meanwhile, South Central Ambulance Service also declared a critical incident, warning that disruptions on the roads were affecting response times.

Paul Jefferies, assistant director of operations, said declaring a critical incident allows services to seek further support, adding that they will focus on reaching patients with life-threatening or serious injuries and illnesses first.

A 78-year-old man watched as a six-metre tree in his garden came crashing down during Storm Eunice.

Terry Branton, from Langland, Swansea, said: "Within two or three minutes I could just see the tree moving progressively over until it went crunch on to the front lawn." he said.

Mr Branton, whose four sons had been checking up on him on WhatsApp, said his first thought was: "Thank goodness it's that one, not the ones by the house!"

He said he was messaging his sons to say he thought the storm was over as he watched the tree come down.

Services at a crematorium in Cornwall have been affected after Storm Eunice damaged the facility's roof, a council says.

Cornwall Council said the damage to the roof at Penmont Crematorium, on the outskirts of Truro meant services had to be cancelled on Friday.

It said: "Our condolences to all those affected at this already difficult time."

"It's OK, nobody's hurt, it's just hurt the brand new fence... oh my gosh, that was very close to the house."

Watch the moment a family sees their treehouse - and tree - come down in storm winds:

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Saturday's League Two game between Exeter City and Barrow and Dover's trip to Halifax in the National League have been postponed as a result of Storm Eunice sweeping the country.

Exeter called off their home game with Barrow because of safety concerns over part of their St James Park stadium.

The Grecians said there was no opportunity to check for damage caused by the persistent high winds.

Halifax against Dover was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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Do not call 999 about fallen trees and debris unless there are injuries or an immediate risk to life, London Ambulance Service says.

It says they're getting a high volume of calls and reminds people to only call if there is a serious medical emergency.

Fallen trees or large branches can be reported to the council, a spokesperson said.

"Stay at home and indoors as much as possible and do not drive unless your journey is absolutely necessary."

Hazel Shearing
Education correspondent

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Head teacher Mike Serridge has just been chatting to the site managers at his secondary school in Hampshire when I answer the phone to him - to make sure "nothing has blown off".

After speaking with other heads in his local area, he took the decision to close Harrow Way Community School last night.

"The last thing you want to do is close the school because of the burden it puts on parents, but what you've got to look at is the safety of staff and students," he says.

The decision was even harder because pupils have experienced disruption to their learning during the pandemic.

But, in a letter sent to parents, Mike made clear that pupils could continue working online - a transition that has become much easier as a result of lockdowns.

"Going back three years, if there was a 'snow day', the quality [of learning] wasn't there because we didn't have the infrastructure to deliver remote teaching," he says.

Now, staff and pupils know how to use online resources at short notice.

"It was seamless," he says. "In the future, 'snow days' and 'storm days' just aren't a problem with regards to continuing learning."

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London's O2 arena will be closed for the rest of Friday after Storm Eunice ripped off sections of fabric from its roof.

The landmark, which hosts concerts and sporting events and is formerly known as the Millennium Dome, was damaged by gusts of up to 90mph.

Around 1,000 people were evacuated, there were no reports of any injuries and the London Fire Brigade said there was "no actual collapse or structural damage to the building".

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At the scene, primary school teacher Lucy Sloan described hearing a "big bang" before being ushered away by security.

She told the BBC: "I looked up to see part of the roof had ripped. My parents were quite shaken."

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Tens of thousands of homes were without power in Wales as a result of the high winds brought by Storm Eunice.

At the peak of the storm, more than 40,000 properties were left without power, including 1,000 in Llansamlet in Swansea, 995 homes near St Clears, Carmarthenshire, 270 in Llanelli and 300 near Lampeter, Ceredigion.

Western Power said power has been restored to more than 30,000 homes.

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