Storm Ashley has brought travel chaos and cut power to thousands as it pummelled parts of the UK with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain.Dozens of flights were cancelled and diverted at airports including Belfast,

More than 100 flood warnings remained in place across the UK on Monday after Storm Ashley made its presence felt. A yellow weather alert for wind, issued by the Met Office, was in place until 9am on Monday morning across the north and east of Scotland and north-east England.

Heavy rainfall and winds of up to 80mph are expected as flood warnings are put in place across the West Midlands.

The Environment Agency has issued 36 rare red warnings across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as Storm Ashley's heavy winds and rainfall begin to batter the UK

In Warwickshire, the agency says the River Anker and River Scence levels are rising at the Mancetter River gauge due to 'heavy rainfall'. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads adjacent to the River Anker between Nuneaton and Tamworth, and the River Sence between Temple Mill and Ratcliffe Culey.

A yellow rain warning is in place across Devon and Cornwall due to Storm Ashley. The Met Office warning, currently in place until midday, includes strong winds and heavy rain, with Dartmoor forecast to be among the worst affected areas It said bus and train services will likely be impacted,

In a dire warning the Met Office said 'injuries and danger to life are likely' as the nation is lashed by the huge storm.

A yellow alert for strong winds is in place from 12am to 9am on Monday. The Met Office warns that strong winds from Storm Ashley may bring further impacts across the north and east of Scotland and northeast England before it moves away.

A yellow weather warning is in place over heavy rain that will arrive in Sheffield tonight and Tuesday, while neighbourhoods in nearby Catcliffe remain flooded by Storm Babet. Despite the brief reprieve over the weekend,

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.