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 dramatic pictures have been published of floodwater around the city of Worcester. The historic city remains under flood warnings and these latest images show the extent of flooding. Flooding has seen the New Road cricket ground in the city under water. Other images show debris by a bridge across the River Severn.

The Met Office issued a rare "danger to life" warning yesterday in relation to Storm Ashley's destructive winds that could lead to large coastal waves and loose beach material that pose a risk to huma