Gales and Heavy Rain Threaten Festive Getaway Britain has been hit by a fresh band of stormy weather, with more than 17,500 homes thought to be without power and rail services across the south of England disrupted. Winds of 102mph hit parts of Britain on Thursday night, adding to the difficulties caused by storms on Christmas Eve which brought chaos to the train networks and left hundreds of flights grounded at Gatwick airport. Gusts of 102mph were recorded in the Welsh village of Aberdaron, while wind speeds of more than 70mph hit parts of Yorkshire and Scotland, the Met Office said. Tony Glover, of the Energy Networks Association, said conditions for those without power were “horrendous”, but that network companies were working “incredibly hard, around the clock” to get them reconnected. He added: “The flooding is a major issue for us and getting a cherry picker out into a […]