Tens of thousands without power as Storm Ashley sweeps across island of Ireland - Orange and amber wind warnings are in place in eleven counties across the island.

Heavy rain is battering Lyndhurst this morning as Storm Ashley hits. A yellow weather warning was issued by the Met Office for the southwest of England, with the poor weather creeping into the east. The national weather service said there could be a threat travel disruption,

With Storm Ashley forecast to make its presence known throughout Sunday, forecasters have now put an amber warning in place from 1pm to 8pm in north and western areas. A yellow warning is still in place for all parts of Northern Ireland.