Eowyn latest: Fresh weather warnings issued for strong winds and flooding across UK; man, 20, who died after tree fell on car named

Swinney calls for 'patience'

John Swinney has appealed for "patience" as work is carried out to restore power and transport services across Scotland in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.

Posting on X, the first minister said power company staff and public servants were "working at speed" to restore services.

As mentioned in our last post, there are still thousands of homes across Scotland without power.

The inclement weather is likely to continue too, with new yellow weather warnings for wind, snow and ice in place today and tomorrow (see 10.31am post).

'Considerable progress' being made to bring power back to Scottish homes

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is continuing its "massive operation" to reconnect customers across the country in the wake of Storm Eowyn.

In an update this morning, it said almost 70,000 of its customers have been reconnected and work is progressing to restore supplies to close to 20,000 more.

"Eowyn was an exceptional storm, and our massive operation continues today to respond to the huge amount of damage it's caused to the electricity network," said SSEN official Andy Smith.

He said now that wind speeds have finally dropped, crews have been able to work through the night and since first light to restore power to customers.

"The vastly increased teams we've deployed will get many more homes back on supply today, but in some cases, including in more remote areas, it will take a few days to fix all faults," added Smith.

Co-op building collapses in Scotland after Storm Eowyn

Here are some images of a Co-op store in Scotland that collapsed yesterday after Storm Eowyn passed through Denny, Falkirk.

The shop was badly damaged by the high winds that left part of the building's interior exposed.

Engineers have now secured the site, placing cones around a huge pile of debris left on the floor next to the building.

Celtic FC have decided to postpone their match against Dundee due to storm-inflicted damage at its stadium.

Helicopter used to locate debris on Scottish railways

Network Rail Scotland has just released an image of debris on one of its railways that it says has suspended trains running to and from Glasgow Queen Street.

The rail provider says its air operations team have spotted a roof from a nearby building on the track.

"Until this is removed, we can't run trains to or from the station," it says.

Trees destroyed and gardens ruined

We've been asking to see your images from Storm Eowyn and plenty of you have sent in submissions.

Scroll down to see the damage done by record-breaking gusts across the UK.

'Huge amount' of work needed to fix destruction caused by Eowyn, says Martin

Irish premier Micheal Martin says there is still a "huge amount" of work needed in the days ahead to restore electricity, water and communications to hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland.

He said the destruction caused by Storm Eowyn's record-breaking winds "has been unprecedented".

Thanking emergency crews and responders working to restore power and clear roads, Martin said "every effort" was being made to get homes reconnected and water supplies secured.

"I'm grateful for the efforts of multiple state agencies to help those most in need, and we understand how difficult it is for homes and businesses across the island," he added. 

Met Office publishes new weather warnings

The Met Office has just announced new weather warnings for tomorrow and Monday.

Sunday

A yellow wind warning has been issued for parts of North West England, South West England, Northern Ireland, Wales and south west Scotland, running from 8am tomorrow until 3pm.

New warnings are also in place in Northern Ireland and Scotland for wind, snow and ice.

A yellow warning for heavy rain which may lead to local flooding will be in place from 8am tomorrow until 6am on Monday. 

The warning was issued on Thursday and covers the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West England, South West England, East of England, London, South East England and Wales.

Monday

A yellow weather warning for "strong and gusty" winds cover South West England and Wales, as well as the East of England, South East England and London. This is in place from 6am on Monday until 6am on Tuesday.

There's also a yellow warning for "heavy rain" covering Wales and the West Midlands in pace from 6am on Monday until midnight.

Ireland

New warnings have also been issued by Met Eireann for Ireland.

There are yellow warnings for "strong and gusty winds" in nine counties tomorrow, with Cork, Kerry and Waterford also covered by yellow wind warnings until 6am on Monday.

There are yellow warnings for "heavy downpours" in place in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford from 5am tomorrow until 5pm.

Celtic v Dundee game called off

Celtic have called off their Scottish Premiership game against Dundee due to the damage Storm Eowyn inflicted on its Celtic Park stadium.

"Unfortunately, due to the stadium damage sustained yesterday, we have been advised that we are unable to proceed with today's match," a statement read.

"While clearly this is disappointing, the safety of our supporters will always be our priority."

Celtic added that the fixture will be rearranged on 5 February.

189,000 without power in Northern Ireland, says provider

Almost 200,000 homes and businesses remain without power in Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn, NIE Networks has said.

Posting on X, it said electricity had been restored for 96,000 customers, but 189,000 were still without.

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Huge waves batter esplanade in Scotland

Here are some of the images captured yesterday of Storm Eowyn battering the Scottish town of Oban.

The area was under an amber weather warning for wind and a yellow warning for rain yesterday.

Cars battled to complete their journeys down the esplanade with huge waves crashing onto the road, whilst ferries were caught in severely challenging waters nearby.

Man who died after tree fell on car in Donegal named

The man who died in County Donegal after a tree fell on his car during Storm Eowyn has been named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek.

The incident happened around 5.30am yesterday at Feddyglass in Raphoe. 

Garda (Irish police) forensic collision investigators are carrying out a full examination of the scene this morning.

-SKY NEWS