Storm Babet is continuing to batter the UK - with another red 'danger to life' warning in place for parts of eastern Scotland and four severe flood warnings across England and Wales. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have had warnings in place since Babet first hit on Wednesday, but eastern Scotland has suffered the worst of the storm which has left three people dead. Train operators around the UK have advised customers not to travel due to widespread disruption following the storm.
has said there is 'an extremely limited service' in place due to flooding between Doncaster and Wakefield. The service has also been impacted by speed restrictions in Scotland and trains and crews being out of position after extensive disruption on Friday. There are no services north of Edinburgh on Saturday and rail replacement services are not available because of road closures. The train operator said remaining services may be subject to short-notice cancellations. Northern Rail said all lines between Cheadle Hulme and Wilmslow are blocked due to damage to the overhead electric wires. Services are also not able to run from Sheffield to Nottingham or Lincoln due to flooding.