Scotland, Ireland

Disruption continues after Storm Eowyn batters Scotland
Disruption is continuing after Storm Eowyn battered Scotland, claiming one life and leaving thousands without power. On Sunday evening around 16,000 properties were still without electricity as power companies worked to restore supplies after the storm on Friday.
Powerful storm Eowyn turns deadly as it sweeps across Britain, Ireland, Scotland
Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted transportation as it moved across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Britain's West Midlands region.
A fierce storm is lashing Ireland and Scotland with record winds, downing power lines
Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,
Storm Eowyn Brings Fierce Winds to Ireland and Scotland
The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.
Storm Éowyn brings intense winds and strong waves in Saltcoats, Scotland, UK
On January 24, 2025, in Saltcoats, Scotland, UK @AngelaMcEnhill shared a video of strong sea waves caused by Storm Éowyn. In the video, the author filmed from her balcony, capturing powerful waves crashing against the seawall with significant impact,
Storm Éowyn clean-up underway after widespread disruption across Scotland
A clean-up operation in the wake of Storm Éowyn can fully begin after people across Scotland were urged to stay indoors as hurricane-force winds battered the country. Thousands of residents were left without power,
Storm Herminia flood warnings issued in Scotland as heavy wind and rain expected
Flood warnings have been issued in Scotland as Storm Herminia moves in, as the country continues to recover from Eowyn.
Bird flu restrictions to cover the whole of England and Scotland as number of cases rise
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Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights
Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home ...
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